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SACD/DVD PlayerSACD/DVD Player

© 2000 Sony Corporation

DVP-S9000ES

3-063-397-33(2)

Operating Instructions

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Welcome!

Thank you for purchasing this SonySACD/DVD Player. Before operating thisunit, please read this manual thoroughlyand retain it for future reference.

WARNING

To prevent fire or shockhazard, do not expose theunit to rain or moisture.To avoid electrical shock,do not open the cabinet.Refer servicing to qualifiedpersonnel only.

Mains cord must only bechanged at a qualifiedservice shop.

CAUTIONThe use of optical instruments with thisproduct will increase eye hazard. As thelaser beam used in this SACD/DVD playeris harmful to eyes, do not attempt todisassemble the cabinet.Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

Precautions

Safety• The power requirements and power

consumption of this unit are indicated onthe back of the unit. Check that theunit’s operating voltage is identical withyour local power supply.

• If anything falls into the cabinet, unplugthe unit and have it checked by qualifiedpersonnel before operating it any further.

• The unit is not disconnected from themains as long as it is connected to themains outlet, even if the unit itself hasbeen turned off.

• Unplug the unit from the wall outlet ifyou do not intend to use it for anextended period of time. To disconnectthe cord, pull it out by the plug, never bythe cord.

Installing• Allow adequate air circulation to prevent

internal heat buildup.• Do not place the unit on surfaces (rugs,

blankets, etc.) or near materials (curtains,draperies) that may block the ventilationslots.

• Do not install the unit near heat sourcessuch as radiators or air dusts, or in aplace subject to direct sunlight, excessivedust, mechanical vibration or shock.

• Do not install the unit in an inclinedposition. It is designed to be operated ina horizontal position only.

• Keep the unit and discs away fromequipment with strong magnets, such asmicrowave ovens or large loudspeakers.

• Do not place heavy objects on the unit.• If the unit is brought directly from a cold

to a warm location, moisture maycondense inside the SACD/DVD playerand cause damage to the lenses. Whenyou first install the unit, or when youmove it from a cold to a warm location,wait for about 30 minutes beforeoperating the unit.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Settings and Adjustments 50Using the Setup Display 50Setup Display Item List 52Setting the Display Language or Sound Track

(LANGUAGE SETUP) 53Settings for the Display (SCREEN SETUP) 56Custom Settings (CUSTOM SETUP) 57Settings for the Sound (AUDIO SETUP) 62Adjusting the Progressive video signal

(SET PROGRESSIVE OUTPUT) 64Controlling Your TV or AV Receiver (Amplifier)

with the Supplied Remote 66

Additional Information 69Troubleshooting 69Self-diagnosis function 72Specifications 73Glossary 74Language Code List 76Index to Parts and Controls 77Index 81

Features 4About This Manual 5This Player Can Play the Following Discs 5Precautions 8Notes About the Discs 8

Getting Started 9Unpacking 9TV Hookups 10Receiver (Amplifier) Hookups 125.1 Channel Surround Hookups 14Selecting the Language for the On-Screen

Display 16Operation Sound Effects (Sound Feedback) 17

Playing Discs 18Playing Discs 18Playing at Various Speeds/Frame by Frame 21Resuming Playback from the Point Where You

Stopped the Disc (Resume Play) 23Using the DVD’s Menu 24Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (PBC

Playback) 25Using the Front Panel Display 26

Using Various Functions with theControl Menu 28Using the Control Menu Display 28Control Menu Item List 30Searching for a Title/Chapter/Track/Index/

Scene 31Checking the Playing Time and Remaining

Time 32Selecting a Starting Point Using the Time Code 32Labeling the Disc 33Changing the Sound 35Displaying the Subtitles 37Changing the Angles 37Adjusting the Picture (VIDEO CONTROL) 38Checking the Play Information 42Locking Discs (Custom Parental Control) 43Creating Your Own Program (Program Play) 45Playing in Random Order (Shuffle Play) 47Playing Repeatedly (Repeat Play) 48Repeating a Specific Portion (A–B Repeat) 49

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Features

Thank you for purchasing this Sony SACD/DVD player.Here are some of the features you will enjoy.

Compatible with progressive (525p) signalformat TVsBy connecting your TV to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUTconnectors on this player, you can choose between thestandard interlace signals or the high quality progressivesignals if your TV accepts the progressive signal format.When outputting the progressive signal, you can set thesignal to match either video or film based software toensure a perfect match between the DVD software andyour hardware.

Capable of playing 2 channel SACDs (Super AudioCD)This player will play both standard audio CDs and thehigh quality sounds contained in the HD (high density)layer of stereo Super Audio CDs.

Capable of detailed video image settingsIn addition to standard brightness and color settings, thisplayer also has a variety of ways to reduce noise, increasesharpness and adjust the gamma value to create the idealimage. Furthermore, these adjustments can either besaved for each of your discs (Playback Memory) or can besaved to one of five settings (memory 1 through 5) so youcan quickly adjust the player to the type of DVD softwarethat you are watching.

High quality sound reproductionBy pressing the AUDIO DIRECT button on the player, thedigital audio output and video output can be cut. Thiswill eliminate the effects of the digital audio and videocircuitry, thus providing even clearer analog audio output.The VIDEO ON/OFF button on the remote can be used tocut just the video signal. Use these buttons when youwant to experience the full clarity of an audio CD such asan Super Audio CD.

Access control (Custom Parental Control)You can set a password that will control the access of amaximum of 300 discs.

Adjustable display brightness and high visibilityremote buttonsYou can adjust the brightness of the front panel display, orturn it off completely. This is useful when you arewatching a movie with the lights turned low and you donot want to be disturbed by a bright display window.Conversely, selected buttons on the remote can be set tolight up so that you can operate your player when theroom is dark.

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This Player Can Play the Following Discs

Disc logo

Contents

The “DVD VIDEO” logo is a trademark.

The player switches the color system, PAL or NTSC, according to the connected TV. (For details, see page 9.)

Region code of DVDs you can play on this unit

Your DVD player has a region code printed on the back of the unit and will only play DVDsthat are labeled with identical region codes.

DVDs labeled ALL will also play on this unit.

If you try to play any other DVD, the message “Playback prohibited by area limitations.” will

appear on the TV screen.

Depending on the DVD, no region code indication may be labeled even though playing the DVD is prohibited by area restrictions.

Note on playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDsSome playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs may be intentionally fixed by software producers. Since this player plays DVDs

and VIDEO CDs according to the disc contents the software producers designed, some playback features may not be available. Also

refer to the instructions supplied with the DVDs or VIDEO CDs.

Icon Meaning

Indicates tips and hints for making thetask easier.

Indicates that the function is for DVDVIDEOs.

Indicates that the function is for VIDEOCDs.

Indicates that the function is for SACDsand for Audio CDs.

Audio + Video

DVD VIDEOs VIDEO CDs

Audio + VideoAudio

Region code

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About This Manual

Conventions• Instructions in this manual describe the controls on the remote.

You can also use the controls on the player if they have thesame or similar names as those on the remote.

• Displays on the screen are slightly different depending on theplayer model. Illustrations of the on-screen display in thismanual are for one of the player models.

• The icons on the right are used in this manual:

Audio CDs

Audio

Super Audio CDs

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Super Audio CD (SACD)An SACD disc can reproduce sounds that are extremelyfaithful to the original sound by use of DSD (DirectStream Digital) technology. This technology utilizes asampling frequency of 2.8224MHz, which is 64 times thatof a conventional CD, and 1-bit quantization that enablesthe disc to hold 4 times the amount of information that astandard PCM format CD can hold. SACDs are dividedinto the following types.• Super Audio CD (single layer disc)

This disc consists of a single HD layer*.Press SACD/CD repeatedly so that the SACD indicatoron the player lights up.* High density signal layer for the Super Audio CD

• Super Audio CD (dual layer disc)This disc consists of dual HD layers and is capable ofextended play over long periods.Press SACD/CD repeatedly so that the SACD indicatoron the player lights up.Also, as the dual layer disc consists of dual HD layerson one side only, you do not have to turn the disc overduring playback.

• Super Audio CD + CD (Hybrid disc)This disc consists of an HD layer and a CD layer. PressSACD/CD while the disc is stopped to select the layeryou want to listen to. Also, as the dual layers are on oneside only, you do not have to turn the disc over duringplayback. You can play the CD layer using aconventional CD player.

This Player Can Play the Following Discs

DVDA DVD disc contains both audio and visual data, and iseither 12 or 8 centimeters in diameter. A 12 centimeter disccan hold 7 times the amount of data contained in a CD-ROM, which translates to 4 consecutive hours of playingtime (8 hours for double-sided discs). DVD discs aredivided into 4 types: single sided single layer, single sideddouble layer, double sided single layer, and double sideddouble layer.

• Single-layer single-sided: Capacity 4.7 GB

• Double-layer single-sided: Capacity 8.5 GB

• Single-layer double-sided: Capacity 9.4 GB

• Double-layer double-sided: Capacity 17 GB

HD (high density) layer

HD layer

HD layer

CD layer

HD layer

Substrate

Reflective layer Substrate Laser beam

Sectional viewof disc

Reflective layer

Semi- reflective layer Substrate Laser beam

Reflective layer Laser beam

Semi-reflectivelayer

Laser beam

Laser beam

Reflective layer

Laser beam




Substrate

Substrate

Reflective layerSubstrate

Substrate

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Audio CDAn audio CD contains audio data. The playing time is 74minutes for a standard 12 centimeter CD, and 20 minutesfor an 8 centimeter CD single.

Video CDA video CD can contain both audio and visual data in adisc that is the same size as an audio CD. The playingtime is 74 minutes for a standard 12 centimeter CD, and20 minutes for an 8 centimeter CD single.

Terms for discs

• TitleThe longest section of a picture or music feature on a DVD, themovie, etc. in video software, or the name of an album in audiosoftware.

• ChapterSections of a picture or a music feature that are smaller thantitles. A title is composed of several chapters. Each chapter isassigned a chapter number enabling you to locate the chapteryou want. Depending on the disc, no chapters may berecorded.

• TrackSections of a picture or a music feature on a VIDEO CD or aSACD/CD. Each track is assigned a track number enablingyou to locate the track you want.

• Index (SACD/CD) / Video Index (VIDEO CD)A number that divides a track into sections to easily locate thepoint you want on a VIDEO CD or an SACD/CD. Dependingon the disc, no indexes may be recorded.

• SceneOn a VIDEO CD with PBC (playback control) functions, themenu screens, moving pictures and still pictures are dividedinto sections called “scenes.” Each scene is assigned a scenenumber enabling you to locate the scene you want.

DVDstructure

VIDEO CD or SACD/CD structure

Disc

Title

ChapterDisc

Track

You can

Enjoy video playback (moving pictures)as well as music.

Play interactive software using menuscreens displayed on the TV screen (PBCPlayback), in addition to the videoplayback functions of Ver. 1.1 discs.Moreover, you can play high-resolutionstill pictures if they are included on thedisc.

Index

Note on PBC (Playback Control) (VIDEO CDs)This player conforms to Ver. 1.1 and Ver. 2.0 of VIDEO CDstandards. You can enjoy two kinds of playback according to thedisc type.

Disc type

VIDEO CDswithout PBCfunctions(Ver. 1.1 discs)

VIDEO CDs withPBC functions(Ver. 2.0 discs)

Discs that the player cannot playThe player cannot play discs other than the ones listed inthe table on page 4. CD-Rs, CD-ROMs including PHOTOCDs, data sections in CD-EXTRAs, DVD-ROMs, DVD-audio etc., cannot be played.

When playing DTS*-encoded CDs, excessive noise will be heardfrom the analog stereo outputs. To avoid possible damage to theaudio system, the consumer should take proper precautionswhen the analog stereo outputs of the DVD player are connectedto an amplification system. To enjoy DTS Digital Surround™playback, an external 5.1-channel DTS Digital Surround™decoder system must be connected to the digital output of theDVD player.

This product incorporates copyright protection technology that isprotected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and otherintellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporationand other rights owners. Use of this copyright protectiontechnology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, andis intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unlessotherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverseengineering or disassembly is prohibited.

Consumers should note that not all high definition television setsare fully compatible with this product and may cause artifacts tobe displayed in the picture. In case of 525 progressive scanpicture problems, it it recommended that the user switches theconnection to the standard definition output. If there arequestions regarding your Sony TV set’s compatibility with thismodel 525p DVD player, please contact our customer servicecenter.

* “DTS,” “DTS Digital Surround” and “DTS Digital Out” aretrademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

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On handling discs• To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its edge. Do

not touch the surface.• Do not stick paper or tape on the disc.

If there is glue (or a similar substance) on the disc,remove the glue completely before using the disc.

• Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sourcessuch as hot air ducts, or leave it in a car parked in directsunlight as the temperature may rise considerablyinside the car.

• After playing, store the disc in its case.

On cleaning• Before playing, clean the disc with a cleaning cloth.

Wipe the disc from the center out.

• Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner,commercially available cleaners or anti-static sprayintended for vinyl LPs.

On novelty discs• Do not use irregularly shaped discs such as heart- or

star-shaped discs as they may cause the player tomalfunction.

IMPORTANT NOTICECaution: The enclosed DVD player is capable ofholding a still video image or on-screen displayimage on your television screen indefinitely. If youleave the still video image or on-screen display imagedisplayed on your TV for an extended period of timeyou risk permanent damage to your television screen.Projection televisions are especially susceptible tothis.

Notes About the Discs

On safety• Caution – The use of optical instruments with this

product will increase eye hazard.• Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet,

unplug the player and have it checked by qualifiedpersonnel before operating it any further.

On power sources• The player is not disconnected from the AC power

source (mains) as long as it is connected to the walloutlet, even if the player itself has been turned off.

• If you are not going to use the player for a long time, besure to disconnect the player from the wall outlet. Todisconnect the AC power cord (mains lead), grasp theplug itself; never pull the cord.

• Should the AC power cord (mains lead) need to bechanged, have it done at a qualified service shop only.

On placement• Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as

a bookcase or built-in cabinet.• Place the player in a location with adequate ventilation

to prevent heat build-up in the player.• Do not place the player on a soft surface such as a rug

that might block the ventilation holes on the bottom.• Do not place the player in a location near heat sources,

or in a place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust ormechanical shock.

On operation• If the player is brought directly from a cold to a warm

location, or is placed in a very damp room, moisturemay condense on the lenses inside the player. Shouldthis occur, the player may not operate properly. In thiscase, remove the disc and leave the player turned on forabout half an hour until the moisture evaporates.

• When you move the player, take out any discs. If youdon’t, the disc may be damaged.

On adjusting volume• Do not turn up the volume while listening to a section

with very low level inputs or no audio signals. If youdo, the speakers may be damaged when a peak levelsection is played.

On cleaning• Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a soft cloth

slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Donot use any type of abrasive pad, scouring powder orsolvent such as alcohol or benzine.

If you have any questions or problems concerning yourplayer, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.

Precautions

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GettingStarted

This section describes how to hook upthe SACD/DVD player to a TV (withaudio/video input jacks) and/or anAV receiver (amplifier). You cannotconnect this player to a TV whichdoes not have a video inputconnector. Be sure to turn off thepower of each component beforemaking the connections.

Unpacking

Check that you have the following items:• Audio/video connecting cord (1)• S video cord (1)• Power cord (1)• Remote commander (remote) RMT-D122E/D122O (1)• Size R6 (AA) batteries (2)

Inserting batteries into the remote

You can control the player using the supplied remote.Insert two Size R6 (AA) batteries by matching the + and –ends on the batteries to the markings inside thecompartment. When using the remote, point it at theremote sensor on the player.

z You can control TVs and AV receivers (amplifiers) using thesupplied remoteSee page 66.

Notes• Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place.• Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing,

particularly when replacing the batteries.• Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or lighting

apparatuses. Doing so may cause a malfunction.• If you do not use the remote for an extended period of time,

remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from batteryleakage and corrosion.

Connecting the power cord

Connect the supplied power cord to the AC IN terminal ofthe player.

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AUDIO OUT

2R L

2

1

2 Y PB/CB PR/CR SCAN SELECTSELECTABLEINTERLACEPROGRESSIVE1

PCM/DTS/MPEG/DOLBY DIGITAL

OPTICAL COAXIAL

DIGITAL OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

S VIDEOOUT

VIDEOOUT

1

S VIDEO

VIDEO

AUDIO

INPUT

L

R

SACD/DVD player

: Signal flow

TV Hookups

This connection is for listening to the sound through TVspeakers (L: left, R: right). Refer to the instructionssupplied with the component to be connected.

Required cords

Audio/video connecting cord (supplied) (1)

S video cord (supplied) (1)

When connecting the cords, be sure to match the color-codedcord to the appropriate jacks on the components: Yellow (video)to Yellow, Red (right) to Red and White (left) to White. Be sure tomake connections firmly to avoid hum and noise.If your TV has an S video input connector, connect thecomponent via the S VIDEO OUT connector using the suppliedS video cord. You will get a better picture.Refer to the instructions supplied with the TV to be connected.

To AUDIO OUT

To an AC outlet

TVTo S VIDEOOUT

To VIDEO OUT

To S VIDEOinput

Yellow

White (L)Red (R)

Yellow

White (L)Red (R)

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If you connect the player to a monitor orprojector having component video inputconnectors that conform to the output signalsfrom the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y, PB/CB,PR/CR) connectors on the playerConnect the component via the COMPONENT VIDEOOUT connectors using three video connecting cords (75 Ωcoaxial) (not supplied) of the same kind and length. Youwill get a better picture.

SACD/DVD player

Monitor or projectorwith component videoinput connectors

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

COMPONENTVIDEO IN

PB/CBY PR/CRY

PB/CB

PR/CR

Setups for the player

Some setup adjustments are necessary for the playerdepending on the TV or other components to beconnected.Use the setup display to change the various settings.For details on using the setup display, see page 50.

• To connect the player to a normal TVIn the setup display, set “TV TYPE” in “SCREENSETUP” to “4:3 LETTER BOX” or “4:3 PAN SCAN.”For details, see page 56.

• To connect the player to a wide-screen TVIn the setup display, set “TV TYPE” in “SCREENSETUP” to “16:9” (default setting). For details, see page56.

• To connect the player to a TV that acceptsprogressive (525p) format signalsConnect the player to your TV using the COMPONENTVIDEO OUT connectors, and set “COMPONENT OUT”in “CUSTOM SETUP” to “PROGRESSIVE.”

• If the color system of the TV is NTSC or PALThe color system of the player is set to NTSC or PAL.If the playback picture of the player does not appear onthe TV, change the color system of the player to thesame color system (PAL or NTSC) of your TV. Tochange the color system, hold POWER down whilepressing X on the player. Wait until the power indicatorlights up in red. Then release X.

zYou can check the color system of the playerPress POWER on the player and then press @/1 on the remote.The power indicator lights up in green. When “NTSC” appearson the front panel display, the color system of the player is set toNTSC. When “PAL” appears, the color system is set to PAL.

NoteIf your player has the remote RMT-D122O, this player willautomatically output the NTSC signal or PAL signal inaccordance with the disc being played.

Connectdirectly

VCR TV

SACD/DVDplayer

Notes• Refer to the instructions supplied with the component to be

connected.• Do not connect this player to a video deck. If you do, noise

may appear in the picture.

• Depending on the TV or receiver (amplifier), sound distortionmay occur because the audio output level from this player ishigh. In this case, set “AUDIO ATT” in “AUDIO SETUP” to“ON” in the setup display. For details, see page 62.

• “PROGRESSIVE” does not work for PAL signals. Even if youset “COMPONENT OUT” to “PROGRESSIVE,” the outputsignal is automatically switched to interlace format for PALsignals.

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AUDIO OUT

2R L

2

1



OPTICAL COAXIAL

DIGITAL OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

S VIDEOOUT

VIDEOOUT

1

CD

L

R

DIGITAL IN

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

S VIDEO

VIDEO

AUDIO

INPUT

L

R

Receiver (Amplifier) Hookups

SACD/DVD player

To AUDIO OUT

TV

To audio input: Signal flow

Receiver(Amplifier)

To an AC outletTo S VIDEO OUT

To S VIDEOinput

To DIGITALOUT(OPTICAL)Take off thecap.

ToDIGITALOUT(COAXIAL)

or

To coaxial digital input Receiver(Amplifier) witha digitalconnector, MDdeck, DAT deck,etc.

or

Do not connect the mains lead to a switched mains suchas the mains on a receiver (amplifier). Doing so may causethe Playback Memory, Disc Memo and menu settings to becancelled when you turn off the receiver.

* Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.“Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol are trademarksof Dolby Laboratories.Confidential unpublished works. ©1992-1997 DolbyLaboratories. All rights reserved.

This connection is for listening to the sound throughspeakers connected to a receiver lacking a built-in DTS,Dolby* Digital or MPEG audio decoder. Refer as well tothe instructions supplied with the component to beconnected.

z If you have a digital component with a built-in DTS, DolbyDigital or MPEG audio decoderYou can enjoy multi-channel surround sound by connecting thecomponent via the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIALconnector using an optical or coaxial digital connecting cord (notsupplied). For details on hookups and settings, see page 14.

To optical digital input

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Required cords

Audio connecting cord (not supplied) (1)


When connecting the cords, be sure to match the color-codedcord to the appropriate jacks on the components: Red (right) toRed and White (left) to White. Be sure to make connections firmlyto avoid hum and noise.

If you have a digital component such as a receiver (amplifier)with a digital connector, DAT or MD, connect the component viathe DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL connector using anoptical or coaxial digital connecting cord (not supplied).

Optical digital connecting cord (not supplied) (1)

Coaxial digital (75 Ω) connecting cord (not supplied) (1)

Notes• You cannot enjoy a picture with an S video signal if your TV

does not conform to the S video signal. When your TV doesnot have an S VIDEO input, connect the component via theVIDEO INPUT connector using the audio/video connectingcord (supplied) instead of the S video cord. For details, seepage 11.Refer to the instructions supplied with your TV.

• You cannot make digital audio recordings of discs recorded inmulti-channel surround format directly using an MD deck orDAT deck.

• SACD audio signals are not output from the DIGITAL OUTOPTICAL or COAXIAL connectors.

When you have made the connections using an optical orcoaxial digital connecting cord, do not set “DOLBYDIGITAL” to “DOLBY DIGITAL,” “DTS” to “ON,” “MPEG” to“MPEG” and “48kHz/96kHz PCM” to “96kHz/24bit.” If youdo, a loud noise will suddenly come out from thespeakers, affecting your ears or causing the speakers to bedamaged.


Some setup adjustments are necessary for the playerdepending on the components to be connected.Use the setup display to change the various settings.For details on using the setup display, see page 50.

• To listen to the sound through speakers connectedto a receiver (amplifier) which has a digitalconnector and lacks a built-in DTS, Dolby Digital orMPEG audio decoder, or to output the sound to adigital component such as a DAT or MD deckSet the “AUDIO SETUP” items in the setup display(page 62) as shown in the illustration below. These arethe default settings.

NoteWhen you output the signals which do not reproduce the DolbySurround (Pro Logic) effect from the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL orCOAXIAL connector, set “DOWNMIX” to “NORMAL” in“AUDIO SETUP” in the setup display (page 62).

AUDIO SETUPAUDIO ATT:AUDIO DRC:AUDIO FILTERDOWNMIXDIGITAL OUT:

To set, press , then .To quit, press .

OFFSTANDARD

SHARPDOLBY SURROUND

ON

ENTER

DOLBY DIGITAL:

DTS:

D-PCMMPEG: PCM

OFF48kHz/96kHz PCM: 48kHz/16bit

DISPLAY

Set theitems asshown

White (L)

Red (R)

White (L)

Red (R)

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5.1 Channel Surround Hookups

With DVDs which contain DTS, Dolby Digital or MPEGaudio sound, you can enjoy the surround sound whileproducing the effect of being in a movie theater or aconcert hall using a digital component with a built-inDTS, MPEG audio or Dolby Digital decoder (notsupplied). The player outputs the surround sound signalsfrom the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL and COAXIALconnectors.Using a receiver (amplifier) having the OPTICAL orCOAXIAL connector and 6 speakers, you can enjoy evengreater real audio presence in the comfort of your ownhome.

Required cords

Optical digital connecting cord* (not supplied) (1)

Coaxial digital (75 Ω) connecting cord* (not supplied) (1)


* Connect the component via the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL orCOAXIAL connector using an optical or coaxial digitalconnecting cord (not supplied). You do not need to connectboth of these cords. See the figure on the next page.

Do not connect the mains lead to a switched mains suchas the mains on a receiver (amplifier). Doing so may causethe Playback Memory, Disc Memo and menu settings to becancelled when you turn off the receiver.

Notes• Do not connect the mains lead to a mains or press the POWER

switch before completing all connections.• Refer to the instructions supplied with the component to be

connected.• The cord connectors should be fully inserted into the jacks. A

loose connection may cause hum and noise.• SACD audio signals are not output from the DIGITAL OUT

OPTICAL or COAXIAL connectors.


Some setup adjustments are necessary for the playerdepending on the components to be connected.Use the setup display to change the various settings.For details on using the setup display, see page 50.

• When you connect an audio component with a built-in Dolby Digital decoder ASet “DIGITAL OUT” in “AUDIO SETUP” to “ON” andthen set “DOLBY DIGITAL” to “DOLBY DIGITAL” inthe setup display. (page 62, 63)

• When you connect an audio component with a built-in MPEG audio decoder BSet “DIGITAL OUT” in “AUDIO SETUP” to “ON” andthen set “MPEG” to “MPEG” in the setup display. (page62, 63)

• When you connect an audio component with a built-in DTS decoder CSet “DIGITAL OUT” in “AUDIO SETUP” to “ON” andthen set “DTS” to “ON” in the setup display. (page 62,63)

• When you connect an audio component that acceptthe 96kHz/24bit audio signal DSet “DIGITAL OUT” in “AUDIO SETUP” to “ON” andthen set “48kHz/96kHz PCM” to “96kHz/24bit” in thesetup display. (page 62, 63)

Notes• When you do not connect an audio component with a

built-in Dolby Digital decoder, do not set “DOLBY DIGITAL”to “DOLBY DIGITAL.”

• When you do not connect an audio component with abuilt-in DTS decoder, do not set “DTS” to “ON.”

• When you do not connect an audio component with abuilt-in MPEG audio decoder, do not set “MPEG” to“MPEG.”

• When you do not connect an audio component that cannotaccept the 96kHz/24bit audio signal, do not set “48kHz/96kHz PCM” to “96kHz/24bit.”

AUDIO SETUPAUDIO ATT:AUDIO DRC:AUDIO FILTERDOWNMIXDIGITAL OUT:


OFFSTANDARD

SHARPDOLBY SURROUND

ON

ENTER

DOLBY DIGITAL:

DTS:

DOLBY DIGITALMPEG: MPEG

ON48kHz/96kHz PCM: 96kHz/24bit

DISPLAY

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2R L

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1



OPTICAL COAXIAL

DIGITAL OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

S VIDEOOUT

VIDEOOUT

1

S VIDEO IN

+

–

R L R L R L

CENTER

S-VIDEOIN

VIDEO

S-VIDEOOUT

VIDEO

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Subwoofer(Active type)

AV Receiver(Amplifier) with abuilt-in DTSdecoder, DolbyDigital or MPEGaudio decoder

TV

SACD/DVD player

: Signal flow

To an AC outlet

To S VIDEOOUT

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To DIGITAL OUT(OPTICAL)Take off the cap.

To DIGITAL OUT(COAXIAL)

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You can select the language for the setup display, theControl Menu display or the messages displayed on thescreen. The default setting is “ENGLISH.”

1 When the player is in stop mode, press DISPLAYand select “SETUP” using M/m.The on-screen menu items are different depending onwhether there is a disc in the player or not.

2 Press ENTER.The setup display appears on the TV screen.

Selecting the Language for the On-Screen Display

3 Select “LANGUAGE SETUP” using M/m, and thenpress ENTER.

4 Select “OSD” using M/m, then press , or ENTER.The languages you can select are displayed.

5 Select the desired language using M/m, then pressENTER.

6 Press DISPLAY.The setup display disappears.

7 Press DISPLAY repeatedly to turn off the on-screenmenu.

LANGUAGE SETUPOSD:DVD MENU:AUDIO:SUBTITLE:

ENGLISH

CHINESE 1CHINESE 2

ENGLISH

To set, press , then .ENTERTo quit, press .DISPLAY

Selecteditem

DISPLAY

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ORIGINALAUDIO FOLLOW

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Operation Sound Effects(Sound Feedback)The player beeps when the following operations areperformed.The default setting of the Sound Feedback function is setto off.

Operation Operation sound

Power is turned on One beep

Power is turned off Two beeps

H is pressed One beep

X is pressed Two beeps

Playback is stopped One long beep

Operation is not possible Three beeps

1 Press POWER on the player, then press ? /1 on theremote.The power indicator lights up in green.When there is a disc in the player, press A and removethe disc. Then press A again to close the disc tray.

2 Press and hold S on the player for more than twoseconds.You will hear one beep and the Sound Feedbackfunction is turned on.

To turn off the Sound Feedback FunctionWhen there is no disc in the player, press and hold S onthe player for more than two seconds. You will hear twobeeps and the Sound Feedback function is turned off.

S

To return to the previous screenPress ORETURN.

To quit while making a selectionPress DISPLAY.

NoteThe languages you can select are the ones displayed in step 4.For details, see page 53.

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Playing Discs

With the playbackside facing down

Playing Discs

This chapter describes how to play aDVD/SACD/CD/VIDEO CD.

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1 Turn on your TV.Turn on the TV and select the video input so that youcan view the pictures from this player.

When using a receiver (amplifier)Turn on the receiver (amplifier) and select theappropriate position so that you can listen to thesound from this player.

2 Press POWER to turn on the player.The player enters standby mode and the powerindicator lights up in red.

3 Press A on the player, and place a disc on the disctray.The player automatically turns on and the powerindicator lights up in green.

4 Press H.The disc tray closes and the player starts playback(continuous play). Adjust the volume on the TV or thereceiver (amplifier).

POWERPowerindicator

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Notes on playing DTS sound tracks on a DVDThe signals of the DTS sound tracks are output from theDIGITAL OUT OPTICAL and COAXIAL connectors only. Nosound will be output from the AUDIO OUT connectors.• If the player is connected to an audio component lacking a

built-in DTS decoder, do not set “DTS” in “DIGITAL OUT” to“ON” in the setup display. Otherwise, when you play the DTSsound track, a loud noise will come out from the speakers,affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be damaged.

• When you set “DTS” in “AUDIO SETUP” to “OFF”, no soundwill come out from the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL andCOAXIAL connectors even if you play DTS sound tracks onDVDs.

Notes• If you leave the player or the remote in pause or stop mode for

15 minutes, the screen saver image appears automatically. Itwill also appear if you play back a CD for more than 15minutes. To make the screen saver image go away, press H.(If you want to set the screen saver function to off, see page 56.)

• If you do not operate the player or the remote for more than30 minutes when a disc is not being played, the playerautomatically enters the standby mode. (Auto Power Offfunction)

• While playing a disc, do not turn off the player by pressingPOWER. Doing so may cancel the settings of the menu. Whenyou turn off the player, press x first to stop playback and thenpress @/1 on the remote. After the power indicator lights up inred and the player enters standby mode, press POWER on theplayer.

After following Step 4xWhen playing a DVD

A DVD menu or title menu may appear on the TVscreen (see page 24).xWhen playing a VIDEO CD

Depending on the VIDEO CD, a menu may appear onthe TV screen. You can play the disc interactively byfollowing the instructions on the menu. (PBC Playback,see page 25.)

To turn on the playerPress POWER on the player. The player enters standbymode and the power indicator lights up in red.Then press @/1 on the remote. The player turns on andthe power indicator lights up in green. In standby mode,the player also turns on by pressing A on the player or bypressing H.

To turn off the playerPress @/1 on the remote. The player enters standbymode and the power indicator lights up in red.To disconnect the power of the player, press POWER onthe player.

Notes on playing DTS sound tracks on a CD• Do not play DTS sound tracks without first connecting the

player to an audio component having a built-in DTS decoder.The player outputs the DTS signal via the DIGITAL OUTOPTICAL and COAXIAL connectors even if “DTS” in “AUDIOSETUP” is set to “OFF” in the setup display, and may affectyour ears or cause your speakers to be damaged.

• Set the sound to “STEREO” when you play DTS sound trackson a CD. (See “Changing the Sound” on page 35.) If you setthe sound to “1/L” or “2/R”, no sound will come from theDIGITAL OUT OPTICAL and COAXIAL connectors.

• If you play a CD with a DTS sound track, a loud noise maycome out from the AUDIO OUT connectors, affecting your earsor causing the speakers to be damaged.

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Playing Discs

Achieving high quality soundreproduction

The following settings enable you to play audio CDs, 96kHz DVDs, and SACDs at the highest possible soundquality.

By pressing AUDIO DIRECT on the player when it isstopped, the video and digital audio output can beswitched on or off. When the playback audio signal is setto be output from the digital connectors, this button willcut the video signal. By setting the digital audio signal tooff, this button reduces the effect of the video and digitalcircuitry on the audio signal. When no video signal isoutput from the player, the VIDEO OFF indicator lightsup, and when the digital audio or video signal is cut, theDIGITAL OFF indicator lights up.

By pressing the VIDEO ON/OFF button on the remotewhen the player is stopped, the video output can beswitched on or off. When the video output is set to off, theeffect of the digital and analog video circuitry on theaudio signal is cut to a minimum. When no video signaloutput from the player, the VIDEO OFF indicator lightsup on the player.

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When playing SACDsWhen you are playing an SACD, the SACD indicator onthe player lights up. In order to select one of the layers ona hybrid SACD (page 6), stop the player and press theSACD/CD button on the remote. The SACD indicator onthe player turns off when a CD layer is played.

Notes• When DIGITAL OUT is set to OFF in AUDIO SETUP, you

cannot turn the digital audio output back on using the AUDIODIRECT button.

• SACD signals are not output from the DIGITAL OUT OPTICALor COAXIAL connectors.

AUDIO DIRECT

VIDEO ON/OFF

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Playing at Various Speeds/Frame by Frame

Using the click shuttle and the JOG button/indicator, youcan play back a DVD/SACD/CD/VIDEO CD at variousspeeds or frame by frame. Each time you press JOG, itchanges between shuttle mode and jog mode.

To change the playback speed(Shuttle mode)

Turn the click shuttle. The playback speed changesdepending on the turning direction and angle as follows:

When you play back a DVD

During playback

FF2M Fast forward (about 30 times the normal speed)Y

FF1M Fast forward (about 10 times the normal speed)Y

×2B (about twice the normal speed)Y

PLAYN (normal speed)Y

×2b (about twice the normal speed)Y

FR1m Fast rewind (about 10 times the normal speed)Y

FR2m Fast rewind (about 30 times the normal speed)

If you turn the click shuttle quickly, the playback speedgoes to FF2M or FR2m at once.

During pause

SLOW1 Slow (playback direction)Y

SLOW2 Slow(playback direction – slower than “SLOW1 ”)Y

PAUSEX PauseY

SLOW2 Slow(opposite direction – slower than “SLOW1 ”)Y

SLOW1 Slow (opposite direction)

Click shuttle

JOG

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Stop

Pause

Resume play after pause

Go to the next chapter,track or scene incontinuous play mode

Go back to the precedingchapter, track or scene incontinuous play mode

Stop play and remove thedisc

You can play discs in various modes such as Program Playusing the on-screen menu (Control Menu). For ControlMenu operations, see page 28.

To light up the buttons on the remoteWhen you press LIGHT on the remote, H, x, X and DISPLAYlight up. If you do not press any buttons for a short while, thebuttons will automatically turn off. Note, however, that using theLIGHT function will shorten the battery life of the remote.

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To play the disc frame by frame(Jog mode)

1 Press JOG.JOG lights up during jog mode.

2 Turn the click shuttle.Depending on the turning speed, playback goes toframe-by-frame playback in the direction that the clickshuttle is turned. If you turn the click shuttle at aconstant speed for a while, the playback speed goes toslow or normal.

To return to Continuous PlayPress H.

Notes• The JOG indicator shows the mode of the corresponding click

shuttle.• If you don‘t operate the click shuttle for about 20 seconds after

pressing JOG, the click shuttle returns to shuttle mode.

Playing at Various Speeds/Frame by Frame

When you play back a SACD/CD/VIDEO CD

During playback

FF2M Fast forward (faster than “FF1M”)Y

FF1M Fast forwardY

×2B (about twice the normal speed)*Y

PLAYN (normal speed)Y

FR1m Fast rewindY

FR2m Fast rewind(faster than “FR1m”)

* SACD/CD Only

If you turn the click shuttle quickly, the playback speed goesto FF2M or FR2m at once.

During pause (VIDEO CD only)

SLOW1 Slow (playback direction)Y

SLOW2 Slow(playback direction – slower than “SLOW1 ”)Y

PAUSEX Pause

To return to continuous playPress H.

zTo search for a picture using the remoteKeep pressing or on the remote. The playback speed is thesame as FR1m or FF1M when using the click shuttle.

Notes• Depending on the DVD/VIDEO CD, you may not be able to do

some of the operations described.• Depending on the player, the playback speed may appear

differently (for example, “FF1M”or “1M“).

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Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped theDisc (Resume Play)

Notes• Resume Play may not be available on some DVDs.• Resume Play is not available in Shuffle or Program Play mode.• Depending on where you stopped the disc, the player may

resume playback from a different point.• The point where you stopped playing is cleared when:

– you open the disc tray– you turn the power off by pressing POWER on the player– you change the play mode– you start playback after selecting a title, chapter or track– you change the settings in the setup display

The player remembers the point where you stopped thedisc, and when “RESUME” appears on the front paneldisplay, you can resume playback from that point.As long as you do not open the disc tray, Resume Playwill work even if the player enters standby mode bypressing @/1 on the remote.

1 While playing a disc, press x to stop playback.“RESUME” appears on the front panel display and“Disc will restart from current point. To start frombeginning, press [STOP] again.” appears on the TVscreen.If “RESUME” does not appear, Resume Play is notavailable.

2 Press H.The player starts playback from the point where youstopped the disc in Step 1.

zTo play from the beginning of the discWhen the playing time appears on the front panel display beforeyou start playing, press x to reset the playing time, then pressH.

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Some DVDs have a title menu or a DVD menu that isprovided with DVDs only.

Using the title menu

A DVD is divided into long sections of a picture or amusic feature called “titles.” When you play a DVDwhich contains several titles, you can select the title youwant using the title menu.

1 Press TITLE.The title menu appears on the TV screen. The contentsof the menu vary from disc to disc.

2 Press </M/m/, to select the title you want toplay.Depending on the disc, you can use the numberbuttons to select the title.

3 Press ENTER.The player starts playing the selected title.

Notes• On some DVDs, you may not be able to select the title.• On some DVDs, a “title menu” may simply be called a “menu”

or “title ” in the instructions supplied with the disc. “PressENTER.” may also be expressed as “Press SELECT.”

Using the DVD’s Menu

TITLE

</M/m/,

ENTER

Using the DVD menu

Some DVDs allow you to select the disc contents using amenu. When you play these DVDs, you can select thelanguage for the subtitles, the language for the sound, etc.,using the DVD menu.

1 Press DVD MENU.The DVD menu appears on the TV screen. Thecontents of the menu vary from disc to disc.

2 Press </M/m/, to select the item you want tochange.Depending on the disc, you can use the numberbuttons to select the item.

3 To change other items, repeat Step 2.

4 Press ENTER.

zIf you want to select the language for the DVD menuChange the setting using “DVD MENU” in “LANGUAGESETUP” in the setup display. For details, see page 53.

NoteDepending on the DVD, a “DVD menu” may simply be called a“menu” in the instructions supplied with the disc.

</M/m/,

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When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC (Play Back Control)functions (Ver. 2.0 discs), you can enjoy simple interactiveoperations, search functions, and other such operations.PBC Playback allows you to play VIDEO CDsinteractively by following the menu on the TV screen.On this player, you can use the number buttons, ENTER,., >, M/m and ORETURN during PBC Playback.

1 Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions byfollowing Steps 1 to 4 in “Playing Discs” on page18.

2 Select the item number you want.Press M/m to select the item number.You can also select the item number with the numberbuttons on the remote.

3 Press ENTER.

4 Follow the instructions in the menu for interactiveoperations.Refer to the instructions supplied with the disc, as theoperating procedure may differ according to theVIDEO CD.

To go back to the menuPress ORETURN, ., or >.

zTo cancel PBC playback of a VIDEO CD with PBC functionsand play the disc in continuous play modeThere are two ways.• Before you start playing, select the track you want using .

or >, then press ENTER or H.• Before you start playing, select the track number using the

number buttons on the remote, then press ENTER or H.“Play without PBC” appears on the TV screen and the playerstarts continuous play. You cannot play still pictures such as amenu.To return to PBC playback, press x twice then press H.

Note• Depending on the VIDEO CD, “Press ENTER” in Step 3 may be

expressed as “Press SELECT” in the instructions supplied withthe disc. In this case, press H.

• The PBC functions of Super VCDs do not work with thisplayer. Super VCDs are played in continuous play mode only.(If your player has the remote RMT-D122O, SuperVCDs cannotbe played.)

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Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (PBC Playback)

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You can check information about the disc, such as the totalnumber of titles or tracks or remaining time, using thefront panel display. This display can be turned on or offusing the FL ON/OFF button.

Turning the front panel display on or off

You can turn the front panel display on or off using theremote. Each time you press the FL ON/OFF button, thedisplay turns on and off. When the display is off, the FLOFF indicator on the player lights up.

zYou can adjust the brightness of the front panel displayYou can adjust the brightness of the front panel display or set it toturn off automatically by selecting “DIMMER” in “CUSTOMSETUP.”

NoteThe FL ON/OFF button does not work when “DIMMER” is set to“OFF” in “CUSTOM SETUP.”

When playing back a DVD

Displaying information while playing the disc

TIME/TEXT

Using the Front Panel Display

Playing time and numberof the current chapter

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Playing time and number ofthe current title

Remaining time ofthe current chapter

Press TIME/TEXT

Press TIME/TEXT

Press TIME/TEXT

Press TIME/TEXT

Press TIME/TEXT

Checking the remaining timePress TIME/TEXT.Each time you press TIME/TEXT while playing the disc, thedisplay changes as shown in the following chart.

Notes• On some DVDs, the chapter number or time may not appear or

you may not be able to change the front panel display.• During Shuffle Play or Program Play, the playing time of the

title and the remaining time of the title are not displayed.

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Checking the remaining timePress TIME/TEXT.Each time you press TIME/TEXT while playing a disc, thedisplay changes as shown in the following chart.

NoteWhile you are doing Shuffle Play, or Program Play, the playingtime of the disc and the remaining time of the disc are notdisplayed.

When playing back a SACD/CD/VIDEO CD

Displaying information while playing a disc

zWhen playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functionsThe current scene number is displayed instead of the currenttrack number and the current index number. In this case, thefront panel display does not change when you press TIME/TEXT. If TEXT is recorded on the disc, the front panel displaychanges to the Text display when you press TIME/TEXT (seepage 32).

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Lights up when the player outputsthe signal in NTSC or PAL format(VIDEO CD only)

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Using VariousFunctions withthe ControlMenu

This chapter describes how to playdiscs in various modes and how touse the convenient features of the on-screen menu (Control Menu).

Using the Control MenuDisplay

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PLAY

Using the Control Menu display, you can select thestarting point, play scenes in any order you like, changethe viewing angles, make video control settings, and othersuch operations.The possible operations are different depending on thekind of disc.For details on each Control Menu display item, see pages30 to 49.

1 Press DISPLAY to show the Control Menu displayon the TV screen.

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To display other itemsEach time you press DISPLAY, the Control Menu displaychanges as follows:

,Control Menu display 1m

Control Menu display 2(The items except the first three items from the topare changed to other items.)

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ADVANCED display (see page 42)m

Control Menu display off

The Control Menu display items are different dependingon the disc.

zYou can select some items directlySome items can be selected by pressing the corresponding buttonon the remote. In this case, only the item you selected isdisplayed. For instructions on using the remote, see the pages ofeach relevant item.

Notes• Some Control Menu display items require operations other

than selecting the setting. For details on these items, see therelevant pages.

• Depending on the player, the play or stop indicator on the TVscreen may appear differently (for example, “PLAYB“ or “B“ ).

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CHAPTER (DVD only) (page 31)/

INDEX (VIDEO CD only) (page 31)

TRACK (SACD/CD only) (page 31)

INDEX (SACD/CD only) (page 31)

You can search for a point on the DVD by selecting thetitle, chapter, track, index or scene.

TIME/MEMO (pages 32, 33, 34)

TIME/TEXT (pages 32, 33, 34)

You can check the playing time and remaining time of thecurrent title, chapter, track and the total playing time orremaining time of the disc.You can also search for a scene by inputting the time code.You can check the DVD TEXT, SACD TEXT or CD TEXTof the disc on the TV screen and the front panel display.When the disc is a VIDEO CD or the DVD TEXT/SACDTEXT/CD TEXT is not recorded on the disc, you can labelthe disc using the Disc Memo function.

AUDIO (page 35)

If the DVD is recorded with multilingual tracks, you canselect the language you want while playing the DVD.If the DVD is recorded in multiple audio formats (PCM,Dolby Digital, DTS or MPEG audio), you can select theaudio format you want while playing the DVD.With CDs or VIDEO CDs, you can select the sound fromthe right or left channel and listen to the sound of theselected channel through both the right and left speakers.

SUBTITLE (DVD only) (page 37)

With DVDs on which multilingual subtitles are recorded,you can change the subtitle language whenever you wantwhile playing the DVD, and turn it on or off wheneveryou want.

ANGLE (DVD only) (page 37)

With DVDs on which various angles (multi-angles) arerecorded, you can change the angle of the scene.

VIDEO CONTROL (DVD and VIDEO CD

only) (page 38)

You can make detailed adjustments to the playback imageand store up to 5 different setting patterns in the player'smemory. This is useful when you want to store certainsettings for different genres such as movies or concerts.You can also store individual settings in the player'smemory for up to 300 discs (playback memory). Theplayer can be programmed to automatically recall thesettings for a particular disc when that disc is played.

ADVANCED (DVD only) (page 42)

You can check play information about the bit rate or theposition where the disc is being played (layer).

CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL (page 43)

Using a registered password, you can set playbackrestrictions for a desired disc.The same password is used for both Parental Control(page 59) and Custom Parental Control.

SETUP (page 50)

Using the setup display, you can do the initial setup,adjust the picture and sound and set the various outputs.You can also set a language for the subtitles and the setupdisplay, limit playback by children, and so on. For detailsabout the setup display, see page 50.

PROGRAM (page 45)

You can play the contents of the disc in the order youwant by arranging the order of the titles, chapters ortracks on the disc to create your own program.

SHUFFLE (page 47)

You can have the player “shuffle” titles, chapters or tracksand play them in a random order. Subsequent “shuffling”may produce a different playing order.

REPEAT (page 48)

You can play all the titles/tracks on a disc or a single title/chapter/track repeatedly.

A-B REPEAT (page 49)

You can play a specific portion of a title, chapter, or trackrepeatedly.

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2 Press , or ENTER.“ ” changes to “— — ”.

3 Select the number of the title, chapter, track, indexor scene you want to search for using the numberbuttons or M /m , then press ENTER.The player starts playback at the selected number.To cancel the number, press CLEAR before pressingENTER.

To cancel while making a selectionPress ORETURN.

Notes• The title, chapter or track number displayed is the same

number recorded on the disc.• The index numbers are not displayed during PBC playback of

VIDEO CDs.

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PLAY

You can search the disc by title, chapter, track, index orscene.

Select “TITLE,” “ CHAPTER,” “ TRACK,” “INDEX” or“SCENE” after pressing DISPLAY.When you play back a DVD, “TITLE” and “CHAPTER”are displayed.When you play back a VIDEO CD/CD, “TRACK” and“INDEX” are displayed. When you play back a VIDEOCD with PBC functions, “SCENE” is displayed.

1 Select “TITLE,” “CHAPTER,” “TRACK,” “INDEX” or“SCENE” using M /m.

“ ” is highlighted ( refers to a number).

The number in parentheses indicates the total numberof titles, chapters, tracks, indexes or scenes.

Searching for a Title/Chapter/Track/Index/Scene

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Checking the Playing Timeand Remaining Time

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Select: TIME/MEMO

ENTER

PLAY

Selecting a Starting PointUsing the Time Code You can search for a starting point by inputting the timecode.

Select “TIME/MEMO” or “TIME/TEXT” after pressingDISPLAY.The time code corresponds to the approximate actualplaying time. For example, to search for a scene 2 hours 10minutes 20 seconds past the beginning, input 2:10:20.

1 Select “C ” (playing time of thecurrent chapter) when playing a DVD.

2 Press , or ENTER.Time code changes to “T – – : – – : – –”.

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Select: TIME/MEMO

ENTER

PLAY

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C 1 : 3 2 : 5 5DVD

Select: TIME/MEMO

ENTER

PLAY

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DISC MEMO INPUT

DVD

TIME/MEMO

PLAY

T – – : – – : – –

Number buttons Cancel: ENTER RETURN

You can check the playing time and remaining time of thecurrent title, chapter or track and the total playing time orremaining time of the disc.

Press DISPLAY. Then press TIME/TEXT on the remote tochange the time information.You can also check the DVD TEXT, CD TEXT or DiscMemo, and label the disc. See page 26.

When playing a DVDx TIME/MEMO or TIME/TEXT• C : Playing time of the current chapter• C – : Remaining time of the current

chapter• T : Playing time of the current title• T – : Remaining time of the current title

When playing a VIDEO CD (during PBC playback)x TIME/MEMO• : Playing time of the current scene

When playing a VIDEO CD (in continuous play) orSACD/CDx TIME/MEMO or TIME/TEXT• T : Playing time of the current track• T – : Remaining time of the current track• D : Playing time of the current disc• D – : Remaining time of the current disc

When playing a Super VCDThe remaining time cannot be displayed.x TIME/TEXT• T : Playing time of the current track

zYou can select “TIME/MEMO” or “TIME/TEXT” directlyPress TIME/TEXT on the remote. Each time you press thebutton, the time information changes.

NoteThe displayed time may vary depending on the play mode.

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You can label discs so that the label appears on your TVscreen and the front panel display when you play the disc.If the disc already has DVD TEXT, SACD TEXT or CDTEXT recorded on it, then this information will appearinstead.

Press DISPLAY. “TIME/MEMO” appears. Press TIME/TEXT on the remote until the Disc Memo appears at thebottom of the display. If the disc does not contain a label,“NO TEXT” is displayed. Follow the steps below to labela disc.If the disc has DVD TEXT or CD TEXT already recordedon it, “TIME/TEXT” appears instead. Press TIME/TEXTon the remote until the information is displayed at thebottom of the display. You cannot change this information.

zYou can select “TIME/MEMO” or “TIME/TEXT” directlyPress TIME/TEXT on the remote. To display DVD/CD TEXT orDisc Memo, press TIME/TEXT until DVD/CD TEXT or DiscMemo is displayed.

zYou can view the entire DVD/CD TEXT or Disc Memo recordedon the discDVD/CD TEXT or Disc Memo is scrolled on the front paneldisplay.

NoteThis player can only display the first level of DVD/CD TEXTinformation.

Labeling discs (Disc Memo)

When DVD TEXT or CD TEXT is not recorded on the disc,you can put a personal title on the disc by labeling it onthe on-screen display. You can input up to 20 charactersper disc.You can also have the player display the Disc Memo eachtime you select the disc. The Disc Memo can be anythingyou like, such as a title, musician’s name, category or dateof purchase.

3 Input the time code using the number buttons,then press ENTER.The player starts playback at the selected time code.To cancel the number, press CLEAR before pressingENTER.

To cancel while making a selectionPress ORETURN.

NoteWhen you input the time code, input the playing time of the title,not the chapter or track time.

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TIME/MEMO BRAHMS SYMPHONY NO – 4

PLAY

Disc Memo orDVD/CD TEXT

Labeling the Disc

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1 Select “TIME/MEMO” and press ENTER.“DISC MEMO INPUT,” appears.

2 Select “DISC MEMO INPUT,” and press ENTER.The DISC MEMO INPUT display appears.

3 Select a character by pressing </M /m/,.The selected character changes color.

4 Press ENTER.

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DVD

TIME/MEMO

PLAY

T – – : – – : – –

Number buttons Cancel: ENTER RETURN

C 0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5DISC MEMO INPUT

Select: ENTER

SAVE

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZa b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ~ + – * / = \ < > ( ) [ ] : ; . , ! " # $ % & ’ ‘ ^ | ? _ @

Save: Cancel: ENTERSAVE RETURN

5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to input other characters.

6 When you have entered all the characters for theDisc Memo, select [SAVE] by pressing </M /m/,and then press ENTER.The Disc Memo is stored.

To correct the characters• To erase the characters:

1 Move the cursor to the character you want to eraseby pressing . or >.

2 Press CLEAR.• To insert or overwrite the characters:

1 Move the cursor to the character you want to correctby pressing . or >.

2 Select the correct character by pressing </M /m/,

or by turning the click shuttle.3 To insert the character, press ENTER.

To overwrite, don’t press ENTER but move thecursor by pressing . or >.

Notes• Do not turn off the player by pressing POWER. Doing so may

cancel the settings. When you turn off the player, press x firstto stop playback and then press ?/1 on the remote. After thepower indicator lights up in red and the player enters standbymode, press POWER on the player.

• You can label up to 300 discs. When you have the player storeover 300 discs in memory, each new Disc Memo erases theoldest Disc Memo from those first stored.

Labeling the Disc

Select: ENTERSave: Cancel: ENTERSAVE RETURN

C 0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5DISC MEMO INPUT B

SAVE


BRAHMS

Select: ENTERSave: Cancel: ENTERSAVE RETURN

C 0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5DISC MEMO INPUT

SAVE


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When playing a Super VCDThe default setting is underlined.• 1:STEREO : The stereo sound of the audio track 1• 1:1/L : The sound of the left channel of the audio track 1

(monaural)• 1:2/R : The sound of the right channel of the audio track

1 (monaural)• 2:STEREO : The stereo sound of the audio track 2• 2:1/L : The sound of the left channel of the audio track 2

(monaural)• 2:2/R : The sound of the right channel of the audio track

2 (monaural)

zYou can select “AUDIO” directlyPress AUDIO on the remote. Each time you press the button, theitem changes.

Notes• You cannot change the sound for SACDs.• Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to change the

languages even if multilingual tracks are recorded on the DVD.• While playing the CD/VIDEO CD, standard stereo playback

will be resumed when:– you open the disc tray– the player enters standby mode by pressing @/1 on the

remote– you turn the power off by pressing POWER on the player

• While playing the DVD, the sound may change automatically.• While playing a Super VCD which has no audio in track 2 ,

no sound will come out when you select “2:STEREO,” “2:1/L”or “2:2/R.” (If your player has the remote RMT-D122O, SuperVCDs cannot be played.)

• If “DTS” is set to “OFF” in “AUDIO SETUP,” the DTS trackselection option will not appear on the screen even if the disccontains DTS tracks.

If the DVD is recorded with multilingual tracks, you canselect the language you want while playing the DVD.If the DVD is recorded in multiple audio formats (PCM,Dolby Digital, MPEG audio or DTS), you can select theaudio format you want while playing the DVD.With multiplex CDs or VIDEO CDs, you can select thesound from the right or left channel and listen to thesound of the selected channel through both the right andleft speakers. In this case, the sound loses its stereo effect.For example, with a disc containing a song, the rightchannel may output the vocals and the left channel mayoutput the instrumental. If you only want to hear theinstrumental, you can select the left channel and hear itfrom both speakers.

Select “AUDIO” after pressing DISPLAY.

x AUDIOWhen playing a DVDSelect the language. The languages you can select aredifferent depending on the DVD. When 4 digits aredisplayed, they represent the language code. Select thelanguage code from the list on page 76.When the same language is displayed two or more times,the DVD is recorded in multiple audio formats. Thecurrent audio format is shown on the “PROGRAMFORMAT” display.

When playing a VIDEO CD or a CDThe default setting is underlined.• STEREO : The standard stereo sound• 1/L : The sound of the left channel (monaural)• 2/R : The sound of the right channel (monaural)

Changing the Sound

DVD

AUDIO

2: FRENCH3: SPANISH

1: ENGLISH

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L RC

DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1PROGRAM FORMAT

LFELS RS

1: ENGLISH

Select: Cancel: ENTER RETURN

PLAY

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Displaying the audio information of the

disc

When you select “AUDIO,” the channels being played aredisplayed on the screen.For example, in Dolby Digital format, multiple signalsranging from monaural to 5.1 channel signals can berecorded on a DVD. Depending on the DVD, the numberof the recorded channels may be different.

* “PCM,” “DTS,” “DOLBY DIGITAL” or “MPEG” isdisplayed. In case of “DOLBY DIGITAL,” the channelsin the playing track are displayed by numbers asfollows:

For Dolby Digital 5.1 ch:

** The letters in the program format display mean thefollowing:

L: Front (left)R: Front (right)C: Center (monaural)LS: Rear (left)RS: Rear (right)S: Rear (monaural) - the rear component of the

Dolby Surround processed stereo signal and theDolby Digital Signal.

LFE: LFE (Low Frequency Effect)

Front component 2+ Center component 1

Rear component 2

LFE (LowFrequency Effect)component 1

Currentaudioformat*

Currentplayingprogramformat**

DOLBY DIGITAL 3 / 2 . 1

DVD

AUDIO

1: ENGLISH

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L RC


LFELS RS

Select: ENTER

PLAY

The display examples are as follows:•PCM (stereo)

•Dolby Surround

•Dolby Digital 5.1ch“LFE” is always enclosed in a solid line regardless of theLFE signal component being output.

•MPEG

•DTS“LFE” is always enclosed in a solid line regardless of theLFE signal component being output.

1: ENGLISH

PCM 48kHz 24bitPROGRAM FORMAT

AUDIOSelect: ENTER

1: ENGLISH

AUDIOSelect: ENTER

DOLBY SURROUNDDOLBY DIGITAL 2/0

L RC

S

PROGRAM FORMAT

1: ENGLISH

AUDIOSelect: ENTER

L RC


LFE

LS RS

Changing the Sound

1: ENGLISH

AUDIOSelect: ENTER

L RC

DTS 3/2.1PROGRAM FORMAT

LFE

LS RS

1: ENGLISH

AUDIOSelect: ENTER

MPEGPROGRAM FORMAT

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( 9 )

Number buttons Cancel: ANGLE

ENTER RETURN

PLAY

With DVDs on which various angles (multi-angles) for ascene are recorded, you can change the angles. Forexample, while playing a scene of a train in motion, youcan display the view from either the front of the train, theleft window of the train or from the right window withouthaving the train’s movement interrupted.

Select “ANGLE” after pressing DISPLAY. When theangles can be changed, the “ANGLE” indicator lights upin green.

1 Select “ANGLE.”

2 Press ,.The number of the angle changes to “–”. The numberin parentheses indicates the total number of angles.

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Select: ANGLE

ENTER

PLAY

Changing the Angles

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1 ( 9 )

Select: ANGLE

ENTER

PLAY

Indicator

Displaying the Subtitles

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1: ENGLISH

DVD


ENTER RETURN

PLAY

With DVDs on which subtitles are recorded, you can turnthe subtitles on and off whenever you want while playingthe DVD.With DVDs on which multilingual subtitles are recorded,you can change the subtitle language whenever you wantwhile playing the DVD, and turn it on or off wheneveryou want. For example, you can select the language youwant to practice and turn the subtitles on for betterunderstanding.

Select “SUBTITLE” after pressing DISPLAY.

x SUBTITLESelect the language. The languages you can select aredifferent depending on the DVD. When 4 digits aredisplayed, they indicate the language code. Select thelanguage code from the list on page 76.

zYou can select “SUBTITLE” directlyPress SUBTITLE on the remote. Each time you press the button,the item changes.

Notes• When playing a DVD on which no subtitles are recorded, no

subtitles appear.• Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to turn the

subtitles on even if they are recorded on the DVD.• Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to turn the

subtitles off.• The type and number of languages for subtitles vary from disc

to disc.• Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to change the

subtitles even if multilingual subtitles are recorded on it.• While playing the DVD, the subtitle may automatically change.

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3 Select the angle number using the number buttonsor M /m , then press ENTER.The angle is changed to the selected angle.

zYou can select the angle directlyPress ANGLE on the remote. Each time you press the button, theangle changes.

Notes• The number of angles varies from disc to disc or from scene to

scene. The number of angles that can be changed on a scene isequal to the number of angles recorded for that scene.

• Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to change theangles even if multi-angles are recorded on the DVD.

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Select: ANGLE

ENTER

PLAY

Adjusting the Picture(VIDEO CONTROL)

Changing the Angles

You can adjust the playback image of a DVD to match thelight level of your room or the type of software that youare watching.By using the noise reduction function, you can lessen theflickering that appears in the still areas of a playbackimage. You also can adjust the gamma level to improvethe light areas of images that appear washed out or thedark areas that lack definition.By making settings for different DVD genres such asmovies or concerts and storing these settings in Memory 1through 5, you can quickly adjust the player to the type ofDVD software that you are watching. You can also savethese settings for up to 300 individual discs using thePlayback Memory function. See page 58 for moreinformation about Playback Memory.

Select “VIDEO CONTROL” after pressing DISPLAY.

x VIDEO CONTROL• PB MEMORYt

Plays a DVD according to the video control settings.You can select this item only when you set “PLAYBACKMEMORY” to “ON” in the “CUSTOM SETUP” display.

• MEMORY 1 to 5t

Plays a DVD according to the settings saved in memory1 through 5. To make a setting, see “To adjust thepicture items” on the next page.

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PB MEMORYt

PB MEMORYtMEMORY 1tMEMORY 2t

DVD

VIDEO CONTROL

PLAY

Select: Cancel:ENTER RETURN

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Selecting a video control setting to beapplied during playback

1 Select VIDEO CONTROL using M /m , then pressENTER.

2 Select the video control setting you want to applyduring playback using M /m , then press ENTER.The VIDEO CONTROL display appears.

3 Confirm the setting and press ORETURN.Playback starts according to the selected setting.

zTo make additional changes to the selected settingWhen “VIDEO CONTROL” is displayed in step 2, select the itemyou want to adjust using M/m, then press ENTER. You can nowadjust the item.The new setting can be saved to the Playback Memory for thecurrent disc regardless of the video control setting (PBMEMORYt or MEMORY 1 to 5). However, the originalMEMORY 1 to 5 settings will not change.

Notes• If you remove the disc or press ?/1 on the remote and place

the player in standby mode when “PLAYBACK MEMORY” isset to “ON” in the “CUSTOM SETUP” display, the current PBMEMORYt or MEMORY 1 to 5 settings are saved to PlaybackMemory for the current disc.

• If you have selected MEMORY 1 to 5 but do not want to changethe Playback Memory setting for the current disc, select PBMEMORYt before removing the disc or pressing ?/1 on theremote to place the player in standby mode.

To adjust the picture items

You can adjust each element of the picture individuallyand save the adjustments to each disc (Playback Memory)or to one of the five settings (Memory 1 through 5).• BLOCK NR (noise reduction): Reduce the “block noise”

or the mosaic like patterns that appear on your screen.• Y (luminance) NR: This reduces the noise contained in

the luminance element of the image’s video signal.• C (chroma) NR: This reduces the noise contained in the

colour (chroma) element of the image’s video signal.• CHROMA DELAY: Adjust this when the colour of

images on your screen appear to have shiftedhorizontally.

• PICTURE: Changes the contrast.• BRIGHTNESS: Changes the overall brightness.• COLOR: Makes the colours deeper or lighter.• HUE: Changes the colour balance.• SHARPNESS: This will sharpen the outline of images.• GAMMA: This will adjust the washed out or darkened

areas of an image. See “Gamma Correction” on the nextpage for more information.

1 Select “VIDEO CONTROL” using M /m and pressENTER.

2 Select “PB MEMORY,” or memory number youwant to adjust using M /m and press ENTER.The VIDEO CONTROL display appears.

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PB MEMORYt


DVD

VIDEO CONTROL

PLAY

Select: Cancel:ENTER RETURN

BLOCK NR 0Y NR 0C NR 0CHROMA DELAY 0

1/3

VIDEO CONTROLPB MEMORY


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PB MEMORYt


DVD

Select: Cancel:VIDEO CONTROL

ENTER

PLAY

RETURN


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Adjusting the areas of an image that aretoo light or dark (Gamma Correction)

Depending on your TV or viewing environment, imageson the screen may lose definition because certain areas ofthe image are too light or too dark. When it is too light,the image will appear to be washed out, and when it istoo dark, the image will blend into the surrounding darkareas.By correcting the Gamma value, you can alter thebrightness of selected areas so that the image can be seenclearly. Since the BRIGHTNESS adjustment controls thebrightness of the entire image, the Gamma adjustment isuseful when you need to increase the brightness of justthe area that is too bright or too dark.

Example: You are watching a movie that is rich inshadows and you want to be able to see the details of thescenery hidden in these shadows.If you use the BRIGHTNESS function to increase thebrightness, the brightness of the entire image willincrease, thus causing the light areas of the image tobecome washed out. By using the Gamma Correctionfeature, you can gradually increase the brightness of justthe dark areas of an image without sacrificing the detail ofthe entire image.

1 Select “VIDEO CONTROL” using M /m and pressENTER.

2 Select “PB MEMORY,” or memory number youwant to correct the gamma value by pressing M /mand press ENTER.The “VIDEO CONTROL” display appears.

3 Press m to select “GAMMA” and press ENTER.The “GAMMA” adjust display appears.

Adjusting the Picture (VIDEO CONTROL)

3 Select an item you want to adjust using M /m andpress ENTER.The selected item appears.To cancel adjusting the picture, press ORETURNbefore pressing ENTER.

4 Adjust the item you selected using M /m and pressENTER.The adjusted value is displayed.

5 When you want to adjust another item, repeatsteps 3 to 4.

6 • If you selected “PB MEMORYt”The adjusted values are stored in memory when youremove the disc or press ?/1 on the remote andplace the player in standby mode.

• If you selected a memory numberSelect [SAVE] at the bottom of the “VIDEOCONTROL” display by pressing M /m and pressENTER.The adjusted values are stored in memory for thememory number you selected in step 2.

zTo reset the value you adjustedSelect “RESET” in the “VIDEO CONTROL” display by pressingM/m and press ENTER.

Notes• Depending on the disc, the effects of BLOCK NR, Y NR and C

NR maybe difficult to discern.• HUE is not available when a interlace format signal is output

through the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT connectors.

BLOCK NR 5

Adjust: Cancel: ENTER RETURN


1/3




1: ENGLISH

Adjust: Cancel: ENTER RETURN

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4 Press M /m to select areas of an image.The upper region adjusts the dark areas and the lowerregion adjusts the light areas.

5 Press </, to adjust the brightness level of thearea that you selected.< will decrease the level (darkens the area), and ,will increase the level (lightens the area). The levelcan be adjusted between 16 and 235. However, thelevel for the dark areas can never be greater than thelight areas.

6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to adjust the brightness levelof other areas that you select.Try to keep the line that connects the brightness levelof each area as smooth and straight as possible.

To prevent the image from appearing overly altered,do not give the line any sharp changes. Graduallymake the adjustments while viewing the image onyour TV screen.Press ORETURN to stop making adjustments to theimage.

How to darken the lightareas of an image.

7 Press ENTER.“VIDEO CONTROL” display appears.

8 • If you selected “PB MEMORYt”The adjusted values are stored in memory when youremove the disc or press ?/1 on the remote andplace the player in standby mode.

• If you selected a memory numberSelect [SAVE] at the bottom of the “VIDEOCONTROL” display by pressing M /m and pressENTER.The adjusted values are stored in memory for thememory number you selected in step 2.

To reset only the gamma value to the defaultsettingSelect “RESET” in the gamma adjustment display bypressing M /m and press ENTER.

zYou can move the gamma adjustment display horizontallyBy pressing ./>, you can move the gamma adjustmentdisplay horizontally.


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How to lighten the darkareas of an image.

Dark areas

Lighten

Light areas

Darken

Selected areasof an image

Gamma value and theposition of the bar changedepending on youradjustment.

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BIT RATE

0 5 10

kbps

Mbps

384

Displays of each item

By pressing DISPLAY repeatedly, you can display either“BIT RATE” or “LAYER,” whichever was selected in“ADVANCED.”

BIT RATE

When you play MPEG audio sound tracks

Bit rate refers to the amount of video/audio data persecond in a disc. The higher the bit rate, the larger theamount of data. When the bit rate level is high, there is alarge amount of data. However, this does not alwaysmean that you can get higher quality pictures or sounds.

LAYER

Indicates the approximate point where the disc is playing.If it is a dual-layer DVD, the player indicates which layeris being read (“Layer 0” or “Layer 1”).For details on the layers, see page 74 (DVD).

Audio

Video

You can check information such as the bit rate or the disclayer that is being played.While playing a disc, the approximate bit rate of theplayback picture is always displayed as Mbps (Mega bitper second) and the audio as kbps (kilo bit per second).

Select “ADVANCED” after pressing DISPLAY.

x ADVANCEDThe default setting is underlined.

When playing a DVD• BIT RATE: displays the bit rate.• LAYER: displays the layer and the pick-up point.• OFF: turns off ADVANCED display.

Checking the Play Information

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BIT RATE

DVD

Select: ADVANCED

ENTER

PLAY

BIT RATE

0 5 10

384 kbps

Mbps

Appears when the DVD hasdual layers

Audio

Video

BIT RATE

0 5 10

kbps

Mbps0 1000

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Locking Discs (Custom Parental Control)

Using a registered password, you can set playbackrestrictions for the desired disc.You can set the same Custom Parental Control passwordfor up to 300 discs. When you set the three hundred andfirst disc, the first disc is canceled.The same password is used for both Parental Control(page 59) and Custom Parental Control.

Select “CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL” after pressingDISPLAY.

Setting the Custom Parental Control for adisc

1 Insert the disc you want to lock.If a disc is playing, press x to stop playback.

2 Select “CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL” using M /m ,then press ENTER.

OFF

DVD

CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROLSelect: ENTER

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OFFONPASSWORD

DVD

CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL

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STOP


Enter a new 4-digit password, then press .

To return, press .RETURN

ENTER


Enter password, then press .


ENTER


To confirm, enter password again, then press .


ENTER

3 Select “ONt” using M /m , then press ENTER.

x If you have not entered a passwordThe display for entering a password appears.

x When you have already registered a passwordThe display for confirming the password appears.Skip Step 4.

4 Enter a 4-digit password using the numberbuttons, then press ENTER.The digits change to asterisks ( ), and the display forconfirming the password appears.

5 Enter the same 4-digit password using the numberbuttons, then press ENTER.“Custom parental control is set.” appears and then thescreen returns to the Control Menu display.

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To return to the normal screenPress ORETURN.

To turn off the Custom Parental Control function1 Select “CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL” using M /m ,

then press ENTER.2 Select “OFFt” using M /m , then press ENTER.3 Enter your 4-digit password using the number buttons,

then press ENTER.

To change the password1 Select “CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL” using M /m ,

then press ENTER.2 Select “PASSWORDt” using M /m , then press ENTER.3 Enter your 4-digit password using the number buttons,

then press ENTER.The display for changing the password appears.

4 Enter a new 4-digit password using the numberbuttons, then press ENTER.

5 To confirm your password, re-enter it using the numberbuttons, then press ENTER.

Playing the disc for which the CustomParental Control is set

1 Insert the disc.The CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL displayappears.

2 Enter your 4-digit password using the numberbuttons, then press ENTER.The player starts playback.


Custom parental control is already set. To play, enter your password and press .ENTER

z If you forget your passwordEnter the 6-digit number “199703” whenever the CUSTOMPARENTAL CONTROL display asks you for your password, thenpress ENTER. The display will ask you to enter a new 4-digitpassword.

NoteUnless you enter the password, the player cannot play the discfor which the Custom Parental Control is set. When you do notknow the password, press A and remove the disc.

Locking Discs (Custom Parental Control)

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“TRACK” is displayed when you playa VIDEO CD or a SACD/CD.

PROGRAM

1. TITLEALL CLEAR

2. TITLE – –3. TITLE – –4. TITLE – –5. TITLE – –6. TITLE – –7. TITLE – –

T

– –0102030405

Set: Quit: ENTERStart: PLAY

DISPLAY

You can play the contents of the disc in the order youwant by arranging the order of the titles, chapters ortracks on the disc and create your own program. Oneprogram can be stored in the player and contain up to 99titles, chapters and tracks.

Select “PROGRAM” after pressing DISPLAY. When youselect “ON,” the “PROGRAM” indicator lights up ingreen.

x PROGRAMThe default setting is underlined.• OFF: plays normally.• SET,: allows you to create your own program.• ON: plays Program Play.

Creating the program

1 Select “SET,” in “PROGRAM.”The programming display appears.

OFFOFFSETON

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PROGRAMSelect: Cancel: ENTER RETURN

PLAY

Indicator

Creating Your Own Program (Program Play)

2 Press ,.“01” is highlighted. It is ready to set the first title ortrack for Program Play.

3 Select the title, chapter or track you want toprogram using M /m, then press ENTER.For example, select title or track 2.(You can also use the number buttons and ENTERbutton to make a selection. In this case, the selectednumber is displayed on the screen.)

x When playing a DVDWhen both titles and chapters are recorded on thedisc, select the title, then the chapter.

Title Chapter

PROGRAM

1. TITLE – –ALL CLEAR


T C

ALL010203040506

– –0102030405


DISPLAY

PROGRAM

1. TITLE – –ALL CLEAR


C

ALL

0203040506

T

– –0102030405

T

– –0102030405

PROGRAM

1. TITLE 0 1 – 0 2ALL CLEAR

2. TITLE 3. TITLE – –4. TITLE – –5. TITLE – –6. TITLE – –7. TITLE – –

01



DISPLAY

DISPLAY

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P 0 1 T

P 0 1 T 0 3

P 0 2 T

x When playing a VIDEO CD or SACD/CDSelect the track you want to program.

4 To program other titles, chapters or tracks, repeatStep 3.The programmed titles, chapters or tracks aredisplayed in the selected order.

5 Press H to start Program Play.

To stop Program PlayPress CLEAR.

To cancel programmingPress PROGRAM on the remote.

To change the program1 In Step 2, select the program number of the title, chapter

or track you want to change using M/m .2 Follow Step 3 for new programming.

To cancel the programmed orderTo cancel all the titles, chapters or tracks in theprogrammed order, select “ALL CLEAR” in Step 2.To cancel the selected program, select the program usingM /m in Step 2 then press CLEAR, or select “– –” in Step 3then press ENTER.

Total time of theprogrammed tracks


PROGRAM

1. TRACK 0 2ALL CLEAR

2. TRACK 3. TRACK – –4. TRACK – –5. TRACK – –6. TRACK – –7. TRACK – –

0:15:30

– –0102030405

T

DISPLAY

zThe program remains even after Program Play endsWhen you press H, you can play the same program again.

zYou can do Repeat Play or Shuffle Play of the programmedtitles, chapters or tracksDuring Program Play, press REPEAT or SHUFFLE on the remote.Or set “REPEAT” or “SHUFFLE” to “ON” in the Control Menudisplay.

zYou can select “PROGRAM” directlyPress PROGRAM on the remote.

zYou can select discs, titles, chapters and tracks for theprogram by looking at the front panel displayYou can program by looking at the front panel display instead ofusing the programming display on the TV screen.When you select Track 3 in a CD for program 1, the front paneldisplay will appear as follows:

Notes• The number of titles, chapters or tracks displayed are the same

number of titles, chapters or tracks recorded on a disc.• The program is canceled when:

– you open the disc tray– the player enters standby mode by pressing ?/1 on the


• Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to performProgram Play.

• If you are using the PBC playback function, you must first stopthe disc before you can set a program.

• When playing SACDs, the track number appears as threedigits.

• When playing Super VCDs, the total time of the programmedtracks does not appear on the screen. (If your player has theremote RMT-D122O, Super VCDs cannot be played.)

Program number

Track number

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Playing in Random Order (Shuffle Play)

You can have the player “shuffle” titles or tracks and playthem in a random order. Subsequent “shuffling” mayproduce a different playing order.

Select “SHUFFLE” after pressing DISPLAY. When youselect a shuffle mode other than “OFF,” the “SHUFFLE”indicator lights up in green.

x SHUFFLESelects the Shuffle Play setting.The default settings are underlined.

When playing a DVD and when Program Play isset to OFF• OFF: does not play a disc in random order.• TITLE: has the player “shuffle” titles and play them in a

random order.• CHAPTER: has the player “shuffle” chapters and play

them in a random order.

When playing a VIDEO CD or SACD/CD (whenProgram Play is set to OFF)• OFF: does not play a disc in random order.• TRACK: has the player “shuffle” tracks and play them

in a random order.

When playing a VIDEO CD, SACD/CD or DVD(when Program Play is set to ON)• OFF: does not play a disc in random order.• ON: has the player “shuffle” titles or tracks selected in

Program Play and play them in a random order.

To stop Shuffle PlayPress CLEAR.

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OFF

CHAPTERTITLE

CHAPTER

DVD PLAY

SHUFFLESelect: Cancel: ENTER RETURN

Indicator

zYou can set Shuffle Play while the disc is stoppedAfter selecting the “SHUFFLE” option, press H.The player starts Shuffle Play.

zYou can select “SHUFFLE” directlyPress SHUFFLE on the remote. Each time you press the button,the item changes.

Notes• Shuffle Play is canceled when:



• Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to performShuffle Play.

• Up to 200 chapters in a disc can be played in random orderwhen “CHAPTER” is selected.

• You cannot perform Shuffle Play during PBC playback ofVIDEO CDs (page 25).

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Playing Repeatedly (Repeat Play)

You can play all of the titles or tracks on a disc or a singletitle, chapter or track repeatedly.In Shuffle or Program Play mode, the player repeats thetitles or tracks in the shuffled or programmed order.You cannot perform Repeat Play during PBC playback ofVIDEO CDs (page 25).

Select “REPEAT” after pressing DISPLAY. When youselect a repeat mode other than “OFF,” the “REPEAT”indicator lights up in green.

x REPEATSelects the Repeat Play setting.The default settings are underlined.

When playing a DVD and when Program Play andShuffle Play are set to OFF• OFF: does not play repeatedly.• DISC: repeats all of the titles.• TITLE: repeats the current title on a disc.• CHAPTER: repeats the current chapter.

When playing a VIDEO CD/SACD/CD and whenProgram Play and Shuffle Play are set to OFF• OFF: does not play repeatedly.• DISC: repeats all of the tracks on a disc.• TRACK: repeats the current track.

When Program Play or Shuffle Play is on• OFF: does not play repeatedly.• ON: repeats Program Play or Shuffle Play.

To stop Repeat PlayPress CLEAR on the remote.

zYou can set Repeat Play while the disc is stoppedAfter selecting the “REPEAT” option, press H.The player starts Repeat Play.

zYou can select “REPEAT” directlyPress REPEAT on the remote. Each time you press the button, theitem changes.

Notes• Repeat play is canceled when:



• Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to performRepeat Play.

REPEATSelect: Cancel: ENTER RETURN

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C 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

CHAPTER

DISC

DISC

TITLE

OFF

DVD PLAY

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Repeating a Specific Portion (A–B Repeat)

You can play a specific portion of a title, chapter or trackrepeatedly. This function is useful when you want to dosuch things as memorize lyrics.During PBC Playback of VIDEO CDs (page 25), thisfunction is available only while playing moving pictures.

Select “A-B REPEAT” after pressing DISPLAY. DuringA-B Repeat Play, the “A-B REPEAT” indicator lights up ingreen.

x A-B REPEATThe default setting is underlined.• SET,: sets the A and B points.• OFF: does not play a specific portion of a title/chapter/

track repeatedly.

Setting a portion for A-B repeat

1 Select “A-B REPEAT” and press ENTER.

2 Select “SET,” and press ENTER.The A-B REPEAT setting display appears.

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C 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

SETOFF

OFF

DVD

Select: Cancel: ENTER RETURNA–B REPEAT

PLAY

Indicator

SETOFF

OFF

To select, press , then .

1 8 ( 3 4 )1 2 ( 2 7 )

C 1 : 3 2 : 5 5DVD

Select: Cancel: ENTER RETURNA–B REPEAT

PLAY

C 0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

Set point A with .

A-B REPEAT

ENTER

Return: RETURN

C 0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

A: 18 – 1 : 32 : 55CHAPTER TIME

Set point B with .ENTER

Cancel: CLEAR

A-B REPEAT

3 During playback, when you find the starting point(point A) of the portion to be played repeatedly,press ENTER.The starting point (point A) is set.

4 When you reach the ending point (point B), pressENTER again.The set points are displayed and the player startsrepeating this specific portion.“A-B” appears on the front panel display during A-Brepeat play.

To stop A-B Repeat PlayPress CLEAR.

zYou can directly select the portion to be repeatedDuring playback, press the AyB button once to set the A(starting) point. Press the button again to set the B (ending) point.The portion between points A and B will be played repeatedly.

Notes• You can set A–B Repeat for only one specific portion.• A–B Repeat is canceled when:



• When you set A-B Repeat, the settings for Shuffle Play, RepeatPlay and Program Play are canceled.

• You may not be able to set A-B Repeat for some DVD or VIDEOCD scenes.

1 8 ( 3 4 )1 2 ( 2 7 )

C 1 : 34 : 30DVD

A: 18 – 1 : 32 : 55B: 18 – 1 : 34 : 30

CHAPTER TIME

ON

Select: ENTERA–B REPEAT

PLAY

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Settings andAdjustments

This chapter describes how to set andadjust the player using the on-screensetup menu. Most settings andadjustments are required to be setwhen you first use the player.This chapter also describes how tocontrol the TV or AV receiver(amplifier) using the supplied remote.

Using the Setup Display

Using the setup display, you can do the initial setup,adjust the picture and sound and set the various outputs.You can also set a language for the subtitles and the setupdisplay, limit playback by children, and so on.For details on each setup display item, see pages 52 to 65.

1 Press DISPLAY and select “SETUP” using M/m.

2 Press ENTER.The setup display appears.

Select: SETUP

ENTER

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ENTER

</M/m/,

DISPLAY ORETURN



ENGLISHENGLISH


ENTERDISPLAY

Selecteditem

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7 Select the setting you want using </M/m/,.

8 Press ENTER.

9 Press DISPLAY.The setup display disappears.

10Press DISPLAY repeatedly to turn off the on-screenmenu.

To return to the previous screenPress ORETURN.

To quit while making a selectionPress DISPLAY.

Notes• You cannot change some setup display items unless the player

stops.• Some setup display items require operations other than

selecting the setting. For details on these items, see the relevantpages.

3 Select the main item you want using M/m.

4 Press ENTER.The selected main item is highlighted.

5 Select the item you want using M/m.

6 Press ENTER.

Main item



ENGLISHENGLISH


ENTERDISPLAY

SCREEN SETUPTV TYPE:SCREEN SAVER:BACKGROUND:


16:9ON

JACKET PICTURESTARTUP SCREEN: STANDARDBLACK LEVEL: OFF

ENTERDISPLAY

SCREEN SETUPTV TYPE:SCREEN SAVER:BACKGROUND:STARTUP SCREEN:


ENTER

16:9

4:3 LETTER BOX16:9

4:3 PAN SCANBLACK LEVEL: OFF

DISPLAY



16:9ON


ENTERDISPLAY



16:9

4:3 LETTER BOXSTARTUP SCREEN: 4:3 PAN SCANBLACK LEVEL: OFF

ENTERDISPLAY

16:9



4:3 PAN SCANON


ENTERDISPLAY

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Setup Display Item List

The default settings are underlined.

LANGUAGE SETUP (page 53)

TRACK SELECTION OFF

AUTO

AUTO PLAY OFF

TIMER

DEMO1

DEMO2

DIMMER BRIGHT

DARK

PAUSE MODE AUTO

FIELD

FRAME

PARENTAL CONTROL ,

COMPONENT OUT INTERLACE

PROGRESSIVE

COLOR SYSTEM* AUTO

PAL

NTSC

CUSTOM SETUP (page 57)

AUTO OFF

OFF

AUTO DARK

PLAYBACK MEMORY

OFF

ON

CHROMA FILTER

ON

OFF

TV TYPE

4:3 LETTER BOX

4:3 PAN SCAN

16:9

BACKGROUND JACKET PICTURE

PICTURE MEMORY

BLUE

BLACK

SCREEN SAVER ON

OFF

SCREEN SETUP (page 56)

GRAPHICS

STARTUP SCREEN

STANDARD

PICTURE MEMORY

BLACK LEVEL OFF

ON

or

or

AUDIO ORIGINAL

(same as DVD MENU)

(same as DVD MENU)

SUBTITLE AUDIO FOLLOW

OSD

DVD MENU

OTHERS ,

CHINESE

JAPANESE

ITALIAN

GERMAN

SPANISH

FRENCH

DUTCH

DANISH

SWEDISH

FINNISH

PORTUGUESE

NORWEGIAN

RUSSIAN

CHINESE 1

CHINESE 2

ENGLISH

ENGLISH

FRANÇAIS

ITALIANO

NEDERLANDS

DANSK

SVENSKA

SUOMI

NORSK

PORTUGUÊS

ESPAÑOL

DEUTSCH

ENGLISH

OTHERS ,

FRANÇAIS

DEUTSCH

NEDERLANDS

ESPAÑOL

DANSK

ITALIANO

SVENSKA

SUOMI

NORSK

PORTUGUÊS

CHINESE

JAPANESE

ENGLISH

* If your player has the remote RMT-D122O, COLOR SYSTEM isnot available. The player will automatically output the NTSCsignal or PAL signal in accordance with the disc being played.

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Setting the DisplayLanguage or Sound Track(LANGUAGE SETUP)

“LANGUAGE SETUP” allows you to set variouslanguages for the on-screen display or sound track.The default settings are underlined.

Select “LANGUAGE SETUP” in the setup display.

Notes• When you select a language that is not recorded on the DVD,

one of the recorded languages is automatically selected for the“DVD MENU,” “AUDIO” and “SUBTITLE” settings.

• Depending on the DVD, the player may not start playing withthe selected language even when you select a language in“DVD MENU,” “AUDIO” or “SUBTITLE.”

x OSD (On-Screen Display)Selects the language for the on-screen display. Thelanguages you can select are different depending on theplayer model.Type A• ENGLISH• CHINESE 1• CHINESE 2Type B• ENGLISH• FRANÇAIS (French)• DEUTSCH (German)• ITALIANO (Italian)• ESPAÑOL (Spanish)• NEDERLANDS (Dutch)• DANSK (Danish)• SVENSKA (Swedish)• SUOMI (Finnish)• NORSK (Norwegian)



ENGLISHENGLISH


ENTERDISPLAY

AUDIO ATT OFF

ON

AUDIO DRC STANDARD

TV MODE

WIDE RANGE

SHARP

SLOW

DOWNMIX DOLBY SURROUND

NORMAL

DOLBY DIGITAL

DTS

D-PCM

DOLBY DIGITAL

DIGITAL OUT ON

OFF

ON

AUDIO SETUP (page 62)

AUDIO FILTER

48kHz/96kHz PCM

48kHz/16bit

96kHz/24bit

OFF

MPEG

MPEG

PCM

MODE AUTO

VIDEO

4:3 OUTPUT FULL

NORMAL

SET PROGRESSIVE OUTPUT (page 64)

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x AUDIOSelects the language for the sound track. The languagesyou can select are different depending on the playermodel.Type A:• ORIGINAL: the language given priority in the disc• ENGLISH• CHINESE• JAPANESE• FRENCH• GERMAN• ITALIAN• SPANISH• DUTCH• DANISH• SWEDISH• FINNISH• NORWEGIAN• PORTUGUESE• RUSSIAN• OTHERS,

When you select “OTHERS,,” select and enter the languagecode from the list using the number buttons (page 76).After you have made a selection, the language code (4 digits) isdisplayed.

Type B:• ORIGINAL: the language given priority in the disc• ENGLISH• FRANÇAIS (French)• DEUTSCH (German)• ITALIANO (Italian)• ESPAÑOL (Spanish)• NEDERLANDS (Dutch)• DANSK (Danish)• SVENSKA (Swedish)• SUOMI (Finnish)• NORSK (Norwegian)• PORTUGUÊS (Portuguese)• (Russian)• CHINESE• JAPANESE• OTHERS,


Setting the Display Language or Sound Track (LANGUAGE SETUP)

• PORTUGUÊS (Portuguese)

x DVD MENUSelects the language for the DVD menu. The languagesyou can select are different depending on the playermodel.Type A:• ENGLISH• CHINESE• JAPANESE• FRENCH• GERMAN• ITALIAN• SPANISH• DUTCH• DANISH• SWEDISH• FINNISH• NORWEGIAN• PORTUGUESE• RUSSIAN• OTHERS,


Type B:• ENGLISH• FRANÇAIS (French)• DEUTSCH (German)• ITALIANO (Italian)• ESPAÑOL (Spanish)• NEDERLANDS (Dutch)• DANSK (Danish)• SVENSKA (Swedish)• SUOMI (Finnish)• NORSK (Norwegian)• PORTUGUÊS (Portuguese)• (Russian)• CHINESE• JAPANESE• OTHERS,


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x SUBTITLESelects the language for the subtitles. The languages youcan select are different depending on the player model.Type A:• AUDIO FOLLOW*• ENGLISH• CHINESE• JAPANESE• FRENCH• GERMAN• ITALIAN• SPANISH• DUTCH• DANISH• SWEDISH• FINNISH• NORWEGIAN• PORTUGUESE• RUSSIAN• OTHERS,


Type B:• AUDIO FOLLOW*• ENGLISH• FRANÇAIS (French)• DEUTSCH (German)• ITALIANO (Italian)• ESPAÑOL (Spanish)• NEDERLANDS (Dutch)• DANSK (Danish)• SVENSKA (Swedish)• SUOMI (Finnish)• NORSK (Norwegian)• PORTUGUÊS (Portuguese)• (Russian)• CHINESE• JAPANESE• OTHERS,


* When you select “AUDIO FOLLOW,” the language for thesubtitles changes according to the language you selected for thesound track.

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x SCREEN SAVERTurns on and off the screen saver. If you turn on thescreen saver, the screen saver image appears when youleave the player or the remote in pause or stop mode for15 minutes, or when you play back a CD for more than 15minutes. The screen saver will help prevent your displaydevice from becoming damaged.• ON: turns on the screen saver.• OFF: turns off the screen saver.

x BACKGROUNDSelects the background color or picture on the TV screenin stop mode or while playing a CD.• JACKET PICTURE: The jacket picture appears in the

background, but only when the jacket picture is alreadyrecorded on the disc (for instance, a CD-EXTRA).

• PICTURE MEMORY: Your favorite picture appears inthe background. For an explanation of how to storeyour favorite scene recorded on the disc for thebackground picture, see the following section “Storing apicture in memory.”

• GRAPHICS: A preset picture stored in the playerappears in the background.

• BLUE: The background color is blue.• BLACK: The background color is black.

NoteIf a disc which does not contain the jacket picture is played while“BACKGROUND” is set to “JACKET PICTURE,“ the picturestored in the player will automatically appear in the background.

x STARTUP SCREENSelects the startup screen. The startup screen image youselected appears when you turn on the player.• STANDARD: The standard startup screen in the

player’s memory appears.• PICTURE MEMORY: Your favorite picture appears in

the startup screen. For an explanation of how to storeyour favorite scene recorded on the disc for the startupscreen, see the following section “Storing a picture inmemory.”If you select PICTURE MEMORY before setting apicture in memory, the standard startup screen willappear.

“SCREEN SETUP” allows you to set the display accordingto the playback conditions.The default settings are underlined.

Select “SCREEN SETUP” in the setup display.

x TV TYPESelects the aspect ratio of the TV to be connected.• 16:9: select this when you connect a wide-screen TV to

the player.• 4:3 LETTER BOX: select this when you connect a 4:3

normal screen TV to the player. Displays a wide picturewith bands on the upper and lower portions of thescreen.

• 4:3 PAN SCAN: select this when you connect a 4:3normal screen TV to the player. Displays the widepicture on the whole screen automatically and cuts offthe portions that do not fit.

NoteDepending on the DVD, “4:3 LETTER BOX“ may be selectedautomatically instead of “4:3 PAN SCAN” and vice versa.



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Settings for the Display (SCREEN SETUP)

16:9

4:3 LETTERBOX

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PICTUREMEMORY

Storing a picture in memory

During playback, when you find the scene to be storedin memory, press PICTURE MEMORY on the remote.The picture is stored in memory.

Notes• The player can store only one scene in memory. The stored

picture appears in both the background and the startup screen.• When the picture is stored in memory by pressing PICTURE

MEMORY, the picture stored before is erased.• If you operate this player while the picture is being stored in

memory, the player will fail to store the picture.• Depending on the DVD, some scenes cannot be stored in

memory.

x BLACK LEVELYou can select the black level (setup level) for the outputvideo (NTSC) signal.• OFF: This will set the black level of the output signal to

the standard level. Normally set it to OFF.• ON: This will raise the standard black level. Use this

setting when the picture appears too dark.

Notes• Black level setup does not work for progressive (525p) signals

output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT connectors.• This does not work with PAL format discs.

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8

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6

9

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“CUSTOM SETUP” allows you to set the playbackconditions.The default settings are underlined.

Select “CUSTOM SETUP” in the setup display.

x COMPONENT OUTThis will change the type of signal output from theCOMPONENT VIDEO OUT connectors on this player.See page 74 for more information about the differenttypes.• INTERLACE: This outputs the signal in interlace

format. Select this when you are connected to astandard (interlace format) TV.

• PROGRESSIVE: This outputs the signal in progressive(525p) format. Select this when you have a TV that canaccept progressive signals.

Notes• If you select “PROGRESSIVE” when you connect the player to

a TV that cannot accept the signal in progressive format (525p),the image quality will deteriorate. In this case, set the SCANSELECT switch on the back panel of the player to“INTERLACE.” Then set “COMPONENT OUT” to“INTERLACE” when you can see the TV screen correctly, andset SCAN SELECT to “SELECTABLE.”

• “PROGRESSIVE” does not work for PAL signals. Even if youset “COMPONENT OUT” to “PROGRESSIVE,” the outputsignal is automatically switched to interlace format for PALsignals.

x COLOR SYSTEMSelects the color system when you play a VIDEO CD.• AUTO: outputs the video signal in the system of the

VIDEO CD, either PAL or NTSC. If your TV is theDUAL system, select AUTO.

• PAL: changes the video signal of an NTSC VIDEO CDand outputs it in the PAL system.

• NTSC: changes the video signal of a PAL VIDEO CDand outputs it in the NTSC system.

Notes• If your player has the remote RM-D122O, “COLOR SYSTEM”

is not available. The player will automatically output the NTSCsignal or PAL signal in accordance with the disc being played.

• You cannot change the color system of the DVD itself.• You can change the color system of this unit according to the

connected TV. See page 9.

Custom Settings (CUSTOMSETUP)

CUSTOM SETUP


ENTERDISPLAY

COMPONENT OUT:

DIMMER:PAUSE MODE:

INTERLACECOLOR SYSTEM: AUTOAUTO PLAY: OFF

BRIGHTAUTO

OFF

TRACK SELECTION: OFF

ONPARENTAL CONTROLPLAYBACK MEMORY:CHROMA FILTER

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x CHROMA FILTERThis filter controls the level of the colour (Chroma)element of the image's video signal to control coloursaturation level.• OFF: This turns off the chroma filter. The filter is

normally set to off.• ON: This turns on the chroma filter and adjusts the

colour saturation level so that colours do not bleed.

Notes• This function is not available when the player is set to output

progressive video signals.• If you use the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT connectors, set

“CHROMA FILTER” to “OFF” to maintain accurate colourreproduction.

x PLAYBACK MEMORYThe player can store the SUBTITLE, VIDEO CONTROLand other settings of each disc for up to 300 discs(Playback Memory).Set the Playback Memory function on or off.• ON : stores the settings in memory when you eject the

disc or when you press ?/1 on the remote and theplayer enters the standby mode with the disc still in theplayer.

• OFF : does not store the settings in memory.

The following settings are stored in memory by thePlayback Memory function.

– AUDIO (page 35)*– SUBTITLE (page 37)*– ANGLE (page 37)*– VIDEO CONTROL (page 38)* DVD only

Notes• The player can store the settings of up to 300 discs. When you

store the setting of disc number 301, the first disc setting iscanceled.

• Depending on the DVD, the information stored in the disctakes priority over the Playback Memory settings and thefunction does not work.

• Do not turn off the player by pressing POWER. Doing so maycancel the settings. When you turn off the player, press x firstto stop playback and then press ?/1 on the remote. After thepower indicator lights up in red and the player enters standbymode, press POWER on the player.

x PARENTAL CONTROL,Sets a password and playback limitation level for DVDswith playback limitation for children.The same password is used for both Parental Control andCustom Parental Control (page 43) .For details, see “Limiting Playback by Children (ParentalControl) .”

x AUTO PLAYSelects the Auto Play setting when you connect the mainslead to the mains.• OFF: does not use “TIMER,” “DEMO1” or “DEMO2” to

start playback.• TIMER: starts playing when the player is turned on, or

at any time you want when connected to a timer (notsupplied). Set the timer when the player is in standbymode (the power indicator lights up in red).

• DEMO1: starts playing the first demonstrationautomatically.

• DEMO2: starts playing the second demonstrationautomatically.

x DIMMERAdjusts the lighting of the front panel display andindicators.• BRIGHT: makes the front panel display bright.• DARK: makes the front panel display dark.• AUTO DARK: If you do not operate the player or

remote for a short while, the front panel displaybecomes dark.

• AUTO OFF: If you do not operate the player or remotefor a short while, the front panel display turns off.

• OFF: This turns off the front panel display.

zYou can directly turn on/off the front panel display by usingthe remoteBy pressing FL ON/OFF on the remote, you can turn on/off thefront panel display regardless the “DIMMER” setting (exceptwhen it it set to OFF).

x PAUSE MODE (DVD only)Selects the picture in pause mode.• AUTO: Moving subjects are output with no jitter, and

still objects are shown at high resolution. The pictureremains clear even during slow playback when usingthe shuttle ring (Clear Frame function). Normally selectthis position.

• FIELD: A picture including subjects that move is outputwith less jitter but at a lower resolution than “FRAME.”

• FRAME: A picture including subjects that do not movedynamically is output with high resolution.

Custom Settings (CUSTOM SETUP)

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x TRACK SELECTIONGives the sound track which contains the highest numberof channels priority when you play a DVD on whichmultiple audio formats (PCM, DTS, MPEG audio orDolby Digital format) are recorded.• OFF : No priority given.• AUTO : Priority given.

Notes• When you set this item to “AUTO,” the language may change

depending on the “AUDIO” settings in “LANGUAGE SETUP.”The “TRACK SELECTION“ setting has higher priority than the“AUDIO” settings in “LANGUAGE SETUP” (page 53).

• If you set “DTS” in “AUDIO SETUP” to “OFF”, the DTS soundtrack is not played even if you set this item to “AUTO” and thehighest-numbered audio channel is recorded in DTS format.

• If PCM, DTS, MPEG audio and Dolby Digital sound trackshave the same number of channels, the player selects PCM,DTS, MPEG audio and Dolby Digital sound tracks in this order.

• Depending on the DVD, the audio channel with priority maybe predetermined. In this case, you cannot give priority to theDTS, MPEG audio or Dolby Digital format by selecting“AUTO.”

Limiting Playback by Children (ParentalControl)

Playback of some DVDs can be limited depending on theage of the users. The “Parental Control” function allowsyou to set a playback limitation level.

Select “CUSTOM SETUP” in the setup display.

1 Select “PARENTAL CONTROL” using M/m, then pressENTER.

x When you have not entered a passwordThe display for entering a password appears.

CUSTOM SETUP


ENTERDISPLAY

COMPONENT OUT:

DIMMER:PAUSE MODE:


BRIGHTAUTO

OFF


ONPARENTAL CONTROLPLAYBACK MEMORY:CHROMA FILTER

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL

Enter a new 4-digit password, then press .

To return, press . To cancel, press .

RETURN

ENTER

DISPLAY

CUSTOM SETUPCOMPONENT OUT:

DIMMER:PAUSE MODE:



BRIGHTAUTO

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ON

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4 Select “STANDARD” using M/m, then press ,.

5 Select a geographic area as the playback limitationlevel standard using M/m, then press ENTER.When you select “OTHERS,,” select and enter thestandard code in the table on the next page using thenumber buttons.

6 Select “LEVEL” using M/m, then press ,.

7 Select the level you want using M/m, then pressENTER.

The lower the value, the more strict the limitation.

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROLLEVEL: OFF

USASTANDARD:CHANGE PASSWORD USA

OTHERS


ENTERDISPLAY

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROLLEVEL: OFF

OFFSTANDARD:CHANGE PASSWORD 8:

7: 6: 5:

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ENTERDISPLAY

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROLLEVEL:STANDARD:CHANGE PASSWORD

USA


ENTER

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DISPLAY

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL

Enter password, then press .

To cancel, press .

ENTER

To return, press . DISPLAY

RETURN

x When you have already registered a passwordThe display for confirming the password appears. SkipStep 2.

2 Enter a password in 4 digits using the numberbuttons, then press ENTER.The digits change to asterisks ( ), and the display forconfirming the password appears.

3 To confirm your password, enter it again using thenumber buttons, then press ENTER.The display for setting the playback limitation leveland changing the password appears.

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL

To confirm,enter password again,then press .

To cancel, press .

ENTER

To return, press . DISPLAY

RETURN

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROLLEVEL: OFFSTANDARD:CHANGE PASSWORD

USA


ENTERDISPLAY

Custom Settings (CUSTOM SETUP)

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROLLEVEL: OFFSTANDARD:CHANGE PASSWORD

USA


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To return to the normal screenPress DISPLAY.

To turn off the Parental Control function and playthe DVD after entering your passwordSet “LEVEL” to “OFF” in Step 7, then press H.

To change the password1 After Step 3, select “CHANGE PASSWORD” usingM/m, then press , or ENTER.The display for changing the password appears.

2 Follow Steps 2 and 3 to enter a new password.

Playing a disc which is blocked by the playbacklimitation level1 Insert the disc and press H.

The PARENTAL CONTROL display appears.2 Enter your 4-digit password using the number buttons,

then press ENTER.The player starts playback.When you stop playing the DVD, the level returns tothe original level.

z If you forget your passwordEnter the 6-digit number “199703” whenever the PARENTALCONTROL display asks you for your password, then pressENTER. The display will ask you to enter a new 4-digitpassword.

Notes• When you play DVDs which do not have the Parental Control

function, playback cannot be limited on this player.• If you do not set a password, you cannot change the settings

for playback limitation.• Depending on the DVD, you may be asked to change the

parental control level while playing the disc. In this case, enteryour password, then change the level.When you stop playing the DVD, the level returns to theoriginal level.

• The same password is used for both Parental Control andCustom Parental Control (page 43) .

Standard Code number

Argentina 2044

Australia 2047

Austria 2046

Belgium 2057

Brazil 2070

Canada 2079

Chile 2090

China 2092

Denmark 2115

Finland 2165

France 2174

Germany 2109

Hong Kong 2219

India 2248

Indonesia 2238

Italy 2254

Japan 2276

Korea 2304

Malaysia 2363

Mexico 2362

Netherlands 2376

New Zealand 2390

Norway 2379

Pakistan 2427

Philippines 2424

Portugal 2436

Russia 2489

Singapore 2501

Spain 2149

Sweden 2499

Switzerland 2086

Taiwan 2543

Thailand 2528

United Kingdom 2184

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Settings for the Sound (AUDIO SETUP)

“AUDIO SETUP” allows you to set the sound accordingto the playback conditions.The default settings are underlined.

Select “AUDIO SETUP” in the setup display.

x AUDIO ATT (attenuation)If the playback sound is distorted, set this item to “ON.”The player reduces the audio output level.Selects the setting of the output from the AUDIO OUT (1,2) connectors according to the audio equipment to beconnected.• OFF: turns off the audio attenuation. Normally select

this position.• ON: reduces the audio output level so that no sound

distortion occurs. Select this when the playback soundfrom the built-in TV speakers is distorted.

NoteThe setting does not affect the output from the DIGITAL OUTOPTICAL and COAXIAL connectors.

x AUDIO DRC (Dynamic Range Control)(DVD only)Makes the sound clear when the volume is turned downwhen playing a DVD. This function works only whenyou play a DVD which has the AUDIO DRC function.This affects the output from the DIGITAL OUT connectorsonly when “DOLBY DIGITAL” is set to “D-PCM” in”DIGITAL OUT.”• STANDARD: Normally select this position.• TV MODE: makes the low sounds clear even if you turn

the volume down. It is especially recommended whenyou listen to the sound using the speakers of the TV.

• WIDE RANGE: It gives you the original sound recordedin the disc. You may have difficulty hearing the audio,depending on your environment.

NoteWhen you play DVDs without the AUDIO DRC function, there isno effect on the sound.

AUDIO SETUPAUDIO ATT:AUDIO DRC:

DOWNMIX:DIGITAL OUT:


OFFSTANDARD

DOLBY SURROUNDON

ENTER

DOLBY DIGITAL:MPEG:

D-PCMPCM

DTS: OFF

AUDIO FILTER: SHARP

DISPLAY

48kHz/96kHz PCM: 48kHz/16bit

x AUDIO FILTERSelects the digital filter to reduce noises above the 22.05kHz (Sampling frequency (Fs) of the audio source is 44.1kHz) , 24 kHz (Fs is 48 kHz) or 48 kHz (Fs is above 96kHz).• SHARP: provides a wide frequency range and spatial

feeling.• SLOW: provides smooth and warm sound.

Notes• There may be little effect by changing the digital filter,

depending on discs or playback environment.• There is no effect on SACDs.

x DOWNMIXSwitches the mixing down methods when you play aDVD on which rear signal components such as LS, RS, orS are recorded in Dolby Digital format. For details on therear signal components, see “Displaying the audioinformation of the disc” (page 36).The “DOWNMIX” setting affects the followingconnectors:– AUDIO OUT connectors– DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL and COAXIAL connectors

(when you set “DOLBY DIGITAL” to “D-PCM” in“AUDIO SETUP” in the setup display)

• DOLBY SURROUND: when the player is connected toan audio component that conforms to Dolby Surround(Pro Logic). The output signals which reproduce theDolby Surround (Pro Logic) effect are mixed down to 2channels.

• NORMAL: when the player is connected to an audiocomponent that does not conform to Dolby Surround(Pro Logic). The signals without the Dolby Surround(Pro Logic) effect are output.

x DIGITAL OUTSelects output signals via the DIGITAL OUT OPTICALand COAXIAL connectors.• ON: Normally select this position. When you select

“ON,” set “DOLBY DIGITAL,” “MPEG,” “DTS” and“48kHz/96kHz PCM.“ For details on setting theseitems, see “Setting the Digital Output Signal.”

• OFF: when the player does not output the sound signalsvia the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL and COAXIALconnectors, the influence of the digital circuit upon theanalog circuit is at a minimum.

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x MPEGSelects the MPEG audio signals to be output via theDIGITAL OUT OPTICAL and COAXIAL connectors.• PCM: when the player is connected to an audio

component lacking a built-in MPEG decoder. If youplay MPEG audio sound tracks, the player outputsstereo signals via the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL andCOAXIAL connectors.

• MPEG: when the player is connected to an audiocomponent having a built-in MPEG decoder.If the player is connected to an audio componentlacking a built-in MPEG decoder, do not set this.Otherwise, when you play the MPEG audio soundtrack, a loud noise (or no sound) will come out from thespeakers, affecting your ears or causing the speakers tobe damaged.

x DTSOutputs the DTS signal from the DIGITAL OUT OPTICALand COAXIAL connectors.• OFF: when the player is connected to an audio

component lacking a built-in DTS decoder.• ON: when the player is connected to an audio

component having a built-in DTS decoder.If the player is connected to an audio componentlacking a built-in DTS decoder, do not set this.Otherwise, when you play the DTS sound track, a loudnoise (or no sound) will come out from the speakers,affecting your ears or causing the speakers to bedamaged.

x 48kHz/96kHz PCM (DVD only)Selects the sampling frequency and word length of theaudio signal to be output via the DIGITAL OUT OPTICALand COAXIAL connectors.• 48kHz/16bit: The audio signals of DVDs are always

converted to 48 kHz/16 bit.• 96kHz/24bit: All types of signals including 96 kHz/24

bit are output in their original format. However, if thesignal is encrypted for copyright protection purposes,the signal is only output as 48 kHz/16 bit.

NoteIf you select “96kHz/24bit” when a receiver (amplifier) whichcannot accept 96 kHz is connected to the player, no sound or aloud noise will come out from the speakers.

zYou can directly switch the digital audio output on or offWhen “DIGITAL OUT” is set to “ON” and the player is stopped,press AUDIO DIRECT on the player. The digital audio output isturned on or off.Note, however, that the “DIGITAL OUT” setting remains thesame.

Notes• When you select “OFF,” you cannot set “DOLBY DIGITAL,”

“MPEG,” “DTS” and “48kHz/96kHz PCM.“• SACD sound signals are not output from the DIGITAL OUT

OPTICAL or COAXIAL connectors.

Setting the Digital Output Signal

Switches the methods of outputting audio signals whenyou, connect 1. a digital component such as a receiver(amplifier) having a digital connector, 2. an audiocomponent having a built-in decoder (Dolby Digital,MPEG or DTS), 3. a DAT or MD via the DIGITAL OUTOPTICAL or COAXIAL connector using an optical orcoaxial digital connecting cord. For connection details,see page 11.You cannot adjust “DOLBY DIGITAL,” “MPEG,” “DTS”and “48kHz/96kHz PCM” if you set “DIGITAL OUT” to“OFF.”

x DOLBY DIGITALSelects the Dolby Digital signals to be output via theDIGITAL OUT OPTICAL and COAXIAL connectors.• D-PCM (Downmix PCM): when the player is connected

to an audio component lacking a built-in Dolby Digitaldecoder. If you play Dolby Digital sound tracks, theoutput audio signals are mixed down to 2 channels.You can select whether the signals conform to DolbySurround (Pro Logic) or not by making adjustments tothe “DOWNMIX” item in “AUDIO SETUP.”

• DOLBY DIGITAL: when the player is connected to anaudio component with a built-in Dolby Digital decoder.If the player is connected to an audio componentlacking a built-in Dolby Digital decoder, do not set this.Otherwise, when you play the Dolby Digital soundtrack, a loud noise (or no sound) will come out from thespeakers, affecting your ears or causing the speakers tobe damaged.

AUDIO SETUPAUDIO ATT:AUDIO DRC:

DOWNMIX:DIGITAL OUT:

DOLBY DIGITAL:MPEG:


OFFSTANDARD

DOLBY SURROUNDAUDIO FILTER: SHARP

OND-PCM

PCM

48kHz/96kHz PCM: 48kHz/16bitDTS: OFF

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Adjusting the Progressive video signal(SET PROGRESSIVE OUTPUT)

• AUTO: This will automatically detect if you are playingFilm based or Video based software and convert thesignal to the appropriate mode.

• VIDEO: This will convert the output signal for Videobased software, regardless of the type of software thatyou are playing.

Notes• Some DVD software contains both Video and Film. For

instance, DVDs of movies may contain the movie taken on film,and a “Making of” sequence taken on video.

• If you select “VIDEO” and play back a DVD that contains Filmbased software, sections of images may be unclear.

• When you select “AUTO,” sections of images may becomeunclear. This happens when the output signal tag (progressive/interlace) is not correct on the software. If this happens, set theconversion mode to “VIDEO.”

x 4:3 OUTPUTAdjust this when you watch progressive signals on astandard 4:3 aspect ratio television. If you can change theaspect ratio on your progressive format (525p) compatibleTV, change the setting on your TV, not the player.• FULL: when you can change the aspect ratio on your

TV.• NORMAL: when you cannot change the aspect ratio on

your TV. A 16:9 aspect ratio signal will be shown withblack bands on left and right sides of the image, and a4:3 aspect ratio signal will be shown with black bandson all sides of the image.

You can fine-tune the Progressive (525p) video signaloutput when you have selected “PROGRESSIVE” in“COMPONENT OUT” of the “CUSTOM SETUP” displayand connect the player to the TV that be able to accept thevideo signal in progressive format (525p).The default settings are underlined.

Select “SET PROGRESSIVE OUTPUT” in the setupdisplay.

Notes• “PROGRESSIVE” does not work for PAL signals. Even if you

set “COMPONENT OUT” to “PROGRESSIVE,” the outputsignal is automatically switched to interlace format for PALsignals.

• If you select “PROGRESSIVE” in spite of you connect theplayer to a TV that cannot accept the signal in progressiveformat, the image quality will deteriorate. In this case, setSCAN SELECT switch on the back panel of the player to“INTERLACE.” Then set “COMPONEMT OUT” to“INTERLACE” after you can see the TV screen correctly, andset SCAN SELECT to “SELECTABLE.”

x MODE (Conversion Modes)DVD software can be divided into two types: film basedsoftware and video based software. Video based softwareis derived from TV, such as dramas and sit-coms, anddisplays images at 30 frames/60 fields per second. Filmbased software is derived from film and displays imagesat 24 frames per second. In order for these images toappear natural on your screen when output inPROGRESSIVE mode (60 frames per second), theprogressive video signal needs to be converted to matchthe type of software that you are watching. For moreinformation about conversion modes, see “ProgressiveConversion methods of Film Based and Video BasedSoftware.”

16:9 aspect ratio TV 4:3 aspect ratio TV

SET PROGRESSIVE OUTPUTMODE:4:3 OUTPUT:


AUTOFULL

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Progressive Conversion Methods of FilmBased and Video Based Software

This player converts video based software and film basedsoftware in the following manner.

Video based software conversionVideo shows an image by alternately displaying everyother line of an image (field) at 30 frames (60 fields) persecond (Interlace format).

The Interlace format displays 30 frames (60 fields) persecond by displaying every other line of the image,causing scanning lines to appear across the image.Furthermore, since only half of the image is shown atonce, the amount of information contained in an image islimited.

The Progressive format displays 60 entire frames perseconds. The player accomplishes this by converting eachfield into a frame by using either a field-based conversionmethod or a frame-based conversion method. Theappropriate method is automatically selected by theplayer according to the movement of the images on thescreen. If the movement on the screen is slow, the frame-based conversion method makes borrows adjacent fieldinformation to fill in the missing information. If themovement on the screen is rapid, the field-basedconversion method creates the missing information bypredicting the movement of the images on the screen fromfield to field. The end result is an image that is higher inquality when compared to the Interlace format.

Film based software conversionFilm shows an image by displaying an entire image at 24frames per second. When you watch a film on television,the television displays every other line of the frame as afield, thus reducing information level and the clarity ofthe film image.

This player solves this problem by increasing the speed atwhich the frames are displayed, consecutively showing 3identical frames followed by 2 identical frames in the timethat it normally takes to show 2 consecutive frames. Theend result is that the 24 frames per second are increased to60 frames per second, which is the speed at whichProgressive video signals are shown.

This not only allows film to be shown in a frame basedformat, it also increases the clarity and sharpness which isunique to Progressive format images.

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By adjusting the remote signal, you can control your TVor AV receiver (amplifier) with the supplied remote.

Controlling TVs with the remote

1 Slide the TV/DVD switch to TV.

2 Hold down ?/1, and enter your TV’s manufacturer’scode (see the table) using the number buttons.Then release ?/1.

Code numbers of controllable TVsIf more than one code number is listed, try entering themone at a time until you find the one that works with yourTV.

RMT-D122E

Manufacturer Code number

Sony 01 (default), 03, 04

Aiwa 32

Akai 68

Blaupunkt 10, 21

Ferguson 52

Grundig 11

Hitachi 24

JVC 33

Loewe 45

Mitsubishi 27, 28, 50

Mivar 09

NEC 66

Nokia 69

Orion 47, 48

Panasonic 17, 49

Philips 06, 08

Pioneer 26

?/1 (on/standby)button

Numberbuttons

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Saba 12, 13

Samsung 23

Sanyo 25

Sharp 29

Siemens 39

TEAC 67

Thomson 43

Toshiba 38

RMT-D122O


Sony (default) 01

Grundig 11

Hitachi 24

Loewe 45

Nokia 15, 16, 69

Panasonic 17, 49

Philips 06, 07, 08

Saba 12, 13

Samsung 22, 23

Sanyo 25

Sharp 29

Telefunken 36

Thomson 43

Toshiba 38

Notes• If you enter a new code number, the code number previously

entered will be erased.• When you replace the batteries of the remote, the code number

may be reset to the default setting. Reset the appropriate codenumber.

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Controlling the TVYou can control your TV using the buttons below whenyou set the TV/DVD switch to TV.

By pressing

?/1

TV/VIDEO

VOL

CH (RMT-D122E)PROG (RMT-D122O)

WIDE MODE

Number buttons, -/--and ENTER*

* RMT-D122O only

Notes• Depending on the TV, you may not be able to control your TV

or to use some of the buttons above.• If you use number buttons to select the TV’s programme

position, press -/-- followed by the number buttons for two-digit numbers. (RMT-D122O only)

You can

Turn the TV on or off

Switch the TV’s input source betweenthe TV and other input sources

Adjust the volume of the TV

Select the channel (program position)of the TV

Switch to or from the wide mode of awide TV.

Select the programme of the TV

Controlling AV receivers (amplifiers) withthe remote

1 Slide the TV/DVD switch to DVD.

2 Hold down ?/1, and enter your AV receiver’smanufacturer’s code (see the table) using thenumber buttons. Then release ?/1.

Code numbers of controllable AV receivers(amplifier)If more than one code number is listed, try entering themone at a time until you find the one that works with yourAV receiver (amplifier).


Sony 91 (default), 89

Denon 84, 85, 86

Kenwood 92, 93

Onkyo 81, 82, 83

Pioneer 99

Sansui 87

Technics 97, 98

Yamaha 94, 95, 96

Notes• If you enter a new code number, the code number previously

entered will be erased.• When you replace the batteries of the remote, the code number

may be reset to the default setting. Reset the appropriate codenumber.

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VOL

Controlling the AV receiver (amplifier)You can change the volume of the AV receiver (amplifier)using VOL.

NoteDepending on the AV receiver (amplifier), you may not be able tocontrol your AV receiver (amplifier).

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AdditionalInformation

Troubleshooting

If you experience any of the following difficulties whileusing the player, use this troubleshooting guide to helpremedy the problem. Should any problem persist, consultyour nearest Sony dealer.

Power

The power is not turned on., Check that the mains lead is connected securely.

Picture

There is no picture., Check that the player is connected securely., The video connecting cord is damaged. Replace it

with a new one.,Make sure you connect the player to the video

input connector on the TV. (page 10),Make sure you turn on the TV.,Make sure you select the video input on the TV so

that you can view the pictures from the player., You have selected “PROGRESSIVE” in

“COMPONENT OUT” even though your TVcannot accept the signal in progressive format. Inthis case, set the SCAN SELECT switch on the backpanel of the player to “INTERLACE.” Then set“COMPONENT OUT” to “INTERLACE” after youcan see the TV screen correctly, and set SCANSELECT to “SELECTABLE.”

Picture noise appears., Clean the disc., If the video signal from your SACD/DVD player

has to go through your VCR to get to your TV, thecopy-protection applied to some DVD programscould affect picture quality. If you still experienceproblems after checking your connections, pleasetry connecting your DVD player directly to yourTV’s S-input, if your TV is equipped with thisinput. (page 10)

, You have selected “PROGRESSIVE” in“COMPONENT OUT” even though your TVcannot accept the signal in progressive format. Inthis case, set the SCAN SELECT switch on the backpanel of the player to “INTERLACE.” Then set“COMPONENT OUT” to “INTERLACE” after youcan see the TV screen correctly, and set SCANSELECT to “SELECTABLE.”

, Even if your TV is compatible with progressiveformat (525p) signals, the image may be affectedwhen you set “COMPONENT OUT” to“PROGRESSIVE.” In this case, set “COMPONENTOUT” to “INTERLACE.”

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Troubleshooting

, If the color system of your DVD player does notmatch with that of your TV, change the colorsystem of the player. For details, see page 9. (Youcannot change the color system of the DVD discitself.)

Even though you set the aspect ratio in “TVTYPE” in “SCREEN SETUP” of the setup display,the picture does not fill the screen., The aspect ratio is fixed on your DVD.

Sound

There is no sound., Check that the player is connected securely., The audio connecting cord is damaged. Replace it

with a new one.,Make sure you connect the player to the audio

input connectors on the receiver (amplifier). (page12)

,Make sure you turn on the TV and the receiver(amplifier).

,Make sure you select the appropriate input on thereceiver (amplifier) so that you can listen to thesound from the player.

, The player is in pause mode or in Slow-motionPlay mode. Press H to return to normal playmode.

, The player is in fast forward or fast reverse mode.Press H to return to normal play mode.

, Check the speaker connections and setting (page15, 62). Refer to the operating manual of yourreceiver (amplifier).

, If you use the DIGITAL OUT connectors, set“DIGITAL OUT” to ”ON” in the setup display.Otherwise no sound will come from the DIGITALOUT connectors. (page 62)

, SACD audio signals are not output from theDIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL connectors.

,While playing a Super VCD which has no audio intrack 2, no sound will come out when you select“2:STEREO,” “2:1/L” or “2:2/R.”

Sound is noisy., Clean the disc.,When you play a CD with DTS sound tracks, noise

will come from any connector other than theDIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL connector.(page 19)

Sound distortion occurs., In the setup display, set “AUDIO ATT” in ”AUDIO

SETUP” to “ON.” (page 62)

The sound loses its stereo effect when you play aVIDEO CD or a CD., Set “AUDIO” to “STEREO” in the Control Menu

display. (page 35),Make sure you connect the player correctly. (pages

10, 12, 14)

Operation

The remote does not function., Remove any obstacles between the remote and the

player., Use the remote near the player., Point the remote at the remote sensor on the

player., Replace all of the batteries in the remote with new

ones if they are weak.

The disc does not play., There is no disc inside (“Insert disc.” appears on

the TV screen).Insert a disc.

, Insert the disc correctly with the playback sidefacing down on the disc tray.

, Clean the disc., The player cannot play CD-ROMs, etc. (page 7)

Insert a DVD, a VIDEO CD, or CD., Check the region code of the DVD. (page 5),Moisture has condensed inside the player. Remove

the disc and leave the player turned on for abouthalf an hour. (page 8)

The player does not play from the beginningwhen playing a disc., Program Play, Shuffle Play, Repeat Play or A-B

Repeat Play has been selected. Press CLEAR.(pages 45 through 49)

, Resume Play has been selected.Press x on the front panel or on the remote beforeyou start playing. (page 23)

, A title menu or a DVD menu automaticallyappears on the TV screen when you play yourDVD, or a setup display automatically appears onthe TV screen when you play your VIDEO CDwith PBC functions.

The player starts playing the disc automatically., The DVD features the auto playback function., “AUTO PLAY” in “CUSTOM SETUP” is set to

“TIMER.” (page 57)

Playback stops automatically., The disc may contain an auto pause signal. While

playing such a disc, the player stops playback atthe signal.

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You cannot perform some functions such as Stop,Search, Slow-motion Play, Repeat Play, ShufflePlay or Program Play., Depending on the disc, you may not be able to do

some of the operations above.

Messages do not appear on the TV screen in thelanguage you want., In the setup display, select the desired language for

the on-screen display in “OSD” under“LANGUAGE SETUP.” (page 53)

The language for the sound track cannot bechanged when you play a DVD.,Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD., Changing the language for the track is prohibited

on the DVD.

The subtitle language cannot be changed whenyou play a DVD.,Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the

DVD., Changing the language for the subtitles is

prohibited on the DVD.

The subtitles cannot be turned off when you playa DVD., Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to

turn the subtitles off.

The angles cannot be changed when you play aDVD.,Multi-angles are not recorded on the DVD., Change the angles when “ANGLE” appears on the

front panel display. (page 37), Changing the angles is prohibited on the DVD.

The player does not operate properly., Static electricity, etc., may affect the player’s

operation.Press POWER on the player to turn the player offand then on again.

Nothing is displayed on the front panel display., In the set up display, “DIMMER” in “CUSTOM

SETUP” is set to “OFF.”Press FL ON/OFF on the remote, or set“DIMMER” to any setting other than “OFF.” (page58)

5 numbers or letters are displayed on the screenand on the front panel display., The self-diagnosis function was activated. See the

table on page 72.

The disc tray does not open and “LOCKED” isdisplayed on the front panel display., Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony

service facility.

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Self-diagnosis function

When the self-diagnosis function activates to prevent the player frommalfunctioning, a five-character service number (combination of a letter anddigits) flashes on the screen and on the front panel display. In this case, check thefollowing table.

First three characters

C13

C31

Exx (xx is any number)

Cause and/or Corrective Action

•The disc is dirty., Clean the disc with a cleaning cloth. (page 8)

•The disc is not inserted correctly., Open the disc tray and insert the disc correctly.

•To prevent a malfunction, the player has performed the self-diagnosis function.,When you contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility, givethe 5-character service number. (example: E:61:10)

C:13:00

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Specifications

SACD/DVD player

Laser Semiconductor laserSignal format system

NTSC/PAL (See page 11 to switch)

Audio characteristics

Frequency responseDVD (PCM 96 kHz): 2 Hz to 44 kHz

(–2 dB ±1 dB at 44 kHz)CD: 2 Hz to 20 kHz (±0.5 dB)SACD: 2 Hz to 100 kHz (–3 dB ±1 dB at 50

kHz)Signal to noise ratio

more than 115 dB(DVD)Harmonic distortion

DVD: Less than 0.0015%CD: Less than 0.002%SACD: Less than 0.0015%

Dynamic rangeMore than 103 dB

(DVD)More than 103 dB (SACD)More than 99 dB (CD)

Wow and flutterLess than detected value

(±0.001% W PEAK)

Outputs

AUDIO OUT(1, 2)

DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL)

DIGITAL OUT(COAXIAL)

VIDEO OUT(1, 2)

S VIDEO OUT(1, 2)

COMPONENTVIDEO OUT(Y, PB/CB,PR/CR)

General

Power requirements220 - 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz

Power consumption48 W

Dimensions (approx.)430 × 126 × 398 mm (17 × 5 × 15 11/16 in.)

(w/h/d) incl. projecting partsMass (approx.)

12.6 kg (27 lb 12 oz)Operating temperature

5 ˚C to 35 ˚C (41 ˚F to 95 ˚F)Operating humidity

25 % to 80 %

Supplied accessories

See page 9.

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Jacktype

Phonojacks

Opticaloutputconnector

Phonojack

Phonojacks

4-pinmini DIN

Phonojacks

Outputlevel

2 Vrms(at 50 kilohms)

–18 dBm

0.5 Vp-p

1.0 Vp-p

Y: 1.0 Vp-p

C: 0.3 Vp-p(PAL)C: 0.286 Vp-p(NTSC)

Y: 1.0 Vp-pPB/CB,PR/CR:±0.35 Vp-p

Load impedance

Over 10 kilohms

Wave length: 660 nm

75 ohms terminated

75 ohms,sync negative

75 ohms,sync negative75 ohms terminated

75 ohms,sync negative

75 ohms

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Bit rate (page 42)Value indicating the amount of video data compressed ina DVD per second. The unit is Mbps (Mega bit persecond). 1 Mbps indicates that the data per second is1,000,000 bits. The higher the bit rate, the larger theamount of data. However, this does not always mean thatyou can get higher quality pictures.

Chapter (page 7)Sections of a picture or a music piece on a DVD that aresmaller than titles. A title is composed of several chapters.Each chapter is assigned a chapter number enabling youto locate the chapter you want.

Dolby Digital (pages 12, 63)Digital audio compression technology developed byDolby Laboratories. This technology conforms to 5.1-channel surround sound. The rear channel is stereo andthere is a discrete subwoofer channel in this format.Dolby Digital provides the same 5.1 discrete channels ofhigh quality digital audio found in Dolby Digital cinemaaudio systems. Good channel separation is realizedbecause all of the channel data is recorded discretely andprocessed in digital.

Dolby Pro Logic (pages 12, 63)Audio signal processing technology that DolbyLaboratories developed for surround sound. When theinput signal contains a surround component, the ProLogic process outputs the front, center and rear signals.The rear channel is monaural.

DTS (pages 12, 63)Digital audio compression technology that Digital TheaterSystems, Inc. developed. This technology conforms to 5.1-channel surround. The rear channel is stereo and there isa discrete subwoofer channel in this format. DTS providesthe same 5.1 discrete channels of high quality digitalaudio. Good channel separation is realized because all ofthe channel data is recorded discretely and processed indigital.

DVD (page 6)A disc that contains up to 8 hours of moving pictures eventhough its diameter is the same as a CD.The data capacity of a single-layer and single-sided DVDis 4.7 GB (Giga Byte) which is 7 times that of a CD. Thedata capacity of a dual-layer and single-sided DVD is 8.5GB, a single-layer and double-sided DVD is 9.4 GB, and adual-layer and double-sided DVD is 17 GB.The picture data uses the MPEG 2 format, one of theworldwide standards of digital compression technology.The picture data is compressed to about 1/40 of itsoriginal size. The DVD also uses a variable rate codingtechnology that changes the data to be allocated accordingto the status of the picture.Audio data is recorded in Dolby Digital, DTS or MPEGaudio, as well as in PCM, allowing you to enjoy a morereal audio presence.Furthermore, various advanced functions such as themulti-angle, multilingual, and Parental Control functionsare provided with the DVD.

Film based software (page 64, 65)DVDs can be classified as Film based or Video basedsoftware. Film based DVDs contain the same images (24frames per second) that are shown at movie theatres.

Interlace format (page 65)Interlace format shows every other line of an image as asingle "field" and is the standard method for displayingimages on television. The even number field shows theeven numbered lines of an image, and the odd numberedfield shows the odd numbered lines of an image.

MPEG audio (page 63)International standard coding system used to compressaudio digital signals authorized by ISO/IEC. MPEG 1conforms to up to 2-channel stereo. MPEG 2 used onDVDs conforms to up to 7.1-channel surround.

Multi-angle function (page 37)Various angles for the scene (viewpoints of the videocamera) are recorded on some DVDs.

Multilingual function (pages 37, 53)Several languages for the audio track or subtitles in apicture are recorded on some DVDs.

Glossary

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Parental Control (page 58)A function of the DVD used to limit playback of the discaccording to the age of the user and the limitation level ineach country. The limitation varies from disc to disc;when it is activated, playback is completely prohibited,violent scenes are skipped or replaced with other scenes,and so on.

Playback Control (PBC) (page 25)Signals encoded on VIDEO CDs (Version 2.0) to controlplayback.By using menus recorded on VIDEO CDs with PBCfunctions, you can enjoy playing simple interactiveprograms, programs with search functions, and so on.

Progressive format (page 65)Compared to the Interlace format that alternately showsevery other line of an image (field) to create one frame,the Progressive format shows the entire image at once as asingle frame. This means that while the Interlace formatcan show 30 frames (60 fields) in one second, theProgressive format can show 60 frames in one second. Theoverall picture quality increases and still images, text andhorizontal lines appear sharper. This player is compatiblewith the 525 progressive format. Only NTSC signals canbe shown in the Progressive format.

Super Audio CD (SACD) (page 6)This audio format is based upon the current audio CDstandards but includes a greater amount of informationwhich provides higher quality sound. There are threetypes of discs: single layer, double layer and hybrid discs.The hybrid disc contains both standard audio CD andSuper Audio CD information.

Title (page 7)The longest section of a picture or a music piece on aDVD; a movie, etc., for a picture piece on video software;or an album, etc., for a music piece on audio software.Each title is assigned a title number enabling you to locatethe title you want.

Track (page 7)Sections of a picture or a music piece on a CD or VIDEOCD. Each track is assigned a track number enabling you tolocate the track you want.

Video based software (page 64, 65)DVDs can be classified as Film based or Video basedsoftware. Television dramas or sit-coms are examples ofVideo based software and display images at 30 frames (or60 fields) per second.

VIDEO CD (page 7)A compact disc that contains moving pictures.The picture data uses the MPEG 1 format, one of theworldwide standards of digital compression technology.The picture data is compressed to about 1/140 of itsoriginal size. Consequently, a 12 cm VIDEO CD cancontain up to 74 minutes of moving pictures.VIDEO CDs also contain compact audio data. Soundsoutside the range of human hearing are compressed whilethe sounds we can hear are not compressed. VIDEO CDscan hold 6 times the audio information of conventionalaudio CDs.There are 2 versions of VIDEO CDs.• Version 1.1: You can play only moving pictures and

sounds.• Version 2.0: You can play high-resolution still pictures

and enjoy PBC functions.This player conforms to both versions.

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1513 Siswati

1514 Sesotho

1515 Sundanese

1516 Swedish

1517 Swahili

1521 Tamil

1525 Telugu

1527 Tajik

1528 Thai

1529 Tigrinya

1531 Turkmen

1532 Tagalog

1534 Setswana

1535 Tonga

1538 Turkish

1539 Tsonga

1540 Tatar

1543 Twi

1557 Ukrainian

1564 Urdu

1572 Uzbek

1581 Vietnamese

1587 Volapük

1613 Wolof

1632 Xhosa

1665 Yoruba

1684 Chinese

1697 Zulu

1703 Not specified

Language Code List

For details, see pages 37, 53.

The language spellings conform to the ISO 639: 1988 (E/F) standard.

Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Language

1027 Afar

1028 Abkhazian

1032 Afrikaans

1039 Amharic

1044 Arabic

1045 Assamese

1051 Aymara

1052 Azerbaijani

1053 Bashkir

1057 Byelorussian

1059 Bulgarian

1060 Bihari

1061 Bislama

1066 Bengali; Bangla

1067 Tibetan

1070 Breton

1079 Catalan

1093 Corsican

1097 Czech

1103 Welsh

1105 Danish

1109 German

1130 Bhutani

1142 Greek

1144 English

1145 Esperanto

1149 Spanish

1150 Estonian

1151 Basque

1157 Persian

1165 Finnish

1166 Fiji

1171 Faroese

1174 French

1181 Frisian

1183 Irish

1186 Scots Gaelic

1194 Galician

1196 Guarani

1203 Gujarati

1209 Hausa

1217 Hindi

1226 Croatian

1229 Hungarian

1233 Armenian

1235 Interlingua

1239 Interlingue

1245 Inupiak

1248 Indonesian

1253 Icelandic

1254 Italian

1257 Hebrew

1261 Japanese

1269 Yiddish

1283 Javanese

1287 Georgian

1297 Kazakh

1298 Greenlandic

1299 Cambodian

1300 Kannada

1301 Korean

1305 Kashmiri

1307 Kurdish

1311 Kirghiz

1313 Latin

1326 Lingala

1327 Laothian

1332 Lithuanian

1334 Latvian; Lettish

1345 Malagasy

1347 Maori

1349 Macedonian

1350 Malayalam

1352 Mongolian

1353 Moldavian

1356 Marathi

1357 Malay

1358 Maltese

1363 Burmese

1365 Nauru

1369 Nepali

1376 Dutch

1379 Norwegian

1393 Occitan

1403 (Afan) Oromo

1408 Oriya

1417 Punjabi

1428 Polish

1435 Pashto; Pushto

1436 Portuguese

1463 Quechua

1481 Rhaeto-Romance

1482 Kirundi

1483 Romanian

1489 Russian

1491 Kinyarwanda

1495 Sanskrit

1498 Sindhi

1501 Sangho

1502 Serbo-Croatian

1503 Singhalese

1505 Slovak

1506 Slovenian

1507 Samoan

1508 Shona

1509 Somali

1511 Albanian

1512 Serbian

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Index to Parts and Controls

Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details.

Front Panel

qa DIGITAL OFF indicator (20)Lights up when:

– “DIGITAL OUT” is set to “OFF” in “AUDIOSETUP.”

– you press AUDIO DIRECT on the player and cutthe digital output.

qs FILM indicator (NTSC DVDs only) (65)Lights up when film based NTSC DVD software isplayed during normal playback. When playing filmbased DVD software, it will blink if video basedsoftware is sensed, or may turn off if film and videosoftware alternate. This is normal for DVDs thatcontain both film and video based software.

qd FL OFF indicator (58)Lights up when:

– “DIMMER” in “CUSTOM SETUP” is set to“OFF.”

– you press FL ON/OFF on the remote to turn offthe front panel display.

qf Front Panel Display (26)Indicates the playing time, etc.For details, see page 00.

qg AOPEN/CLOSE button (18)Opens or closes the disc tray.

qhH (play) button and indicator (18)Plays a disc. The indicator lights up when a disc isplaying.

qj S (pause) button and indicator (21)Pauses playing a disc. The indicator lights up when adisc is paused.

qk s (stop) button (21)Stops playing a disc.

1 POWER button and indicator (18)Disconnects the power of the player or places theplayer in standby mode.

2 VIDEO OFF indicator (20)Lights up when:

– video output is set to off by using VIDEO ON/OFF on the remote

– you press AUDIO DIRECT on the player.3 PROGRESSIVE indicator (57)

Lights up when the video signal is output in theprogressive format from the COMPONENT VIDEOOUT connector.

4 SACD indicator (20)Lights up when SACD audio signals are played.

5 Disc indicator (18)Lights up while the disc is inserted.

6 Disc tray (18)Place a disc on the tray.

7 PREV ./> NEXT (previous/next) buttons (21)Press to go to the next chapter or track, or to go backto the previous chapter or track.

8 AUDIO DIRECT button and indicator (22)Cuts off the video and audio digital signal output. Theindicator lights up when the video and audio signalsare cut.

9 SACD logo indicator (20)Lights up when no disc is in the player, or when anSACD disc is inserted and SACD audio signals areplayed.

0 (remote sensor) (9)Accepts the remote control signals.

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1 AUDIO OUT R (right)/L (left) 1/2 connectors (10, 12)Connect to the audio input connector on your TV orreceiver (amplifier).

2 DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL connector (12, 15)Connect to an audio component using an opticaldigital connecting cord. Take off the cap.

3 DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL connector (12, 15)Connect to an audio component using a coaxial digitalconnecting cord.

4 VIDEO OUT 1/2 connectors (10)Connect to the video input connector on your TV ormonitor.

5 S VIDEO OUT 1/2 connectors (12, 15)Connect to the S video input connector on your TV ormonitor.

Rear Panel

AUDIO OUT

2R L

2

1


PCM/DTS/MPEGDOLBY DIGITAL

OPTICAL COAXIAL

DIGITAL OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

S VIDEOOUT

VIDEOOUT

1

6 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y, PB/CB, PR/CR)connectors (11)Connects to a monitor or projector having componentvideo input connectors (Y, PB/CB, PR/CR) that conformto output signals from the player.

7 SCAN SELECT switch (57)Select the component video signal format .• SELECTABLE: changes the format according to the

setting made in “COMPONENT OUT” of the“CUSTOM SETUP” display.

• INTERLACE: fixes to the format to interlace format.• PROGRESSIVE: fixes to the format to progressive

format (525p).

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7

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8

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Remote

* RMT-D122O only

1 TV/DVD switch (66)Selects to control the player and receiver or the TVwith the remote.

2 ZOPEN/CLOSE button (21)Opens or closes the disc tray.

3 Number buttonsSelects and executes the items or settings.

4 CLEAR / -/-- (ten‘s digit)* button (45 through 49, 67)Press to return to continuous play, etc.

5 REPEAT button (48)Each time you press this button, the “REPEAT” settingchanges.

6 PROGRAM button (45)Press for “PROGRAM” playback.

7 SHUFFLE button (47)Each time you press this button, the “SHUFFLE”setting changes.

8 ANGLE button (38)Changes the angles when playing a DVD.

9 AUDIO button (35)Changes the sound while playing a DVD, CD orVIDEO CD.

0 SUBTITLE button (37)Changes the subtitles when playing a DVD.

qa./>PREV/NEXT (previous/next) buttons (21)Press to go to the next chapter or track, or to go backto the previous chapter or track.

qsHPLAY button (18)Plays a disc.

qd / SEARCH buttons (21)While monitoring the picture, keep pressing to locate apoint quickly.

qf TITLE button (24)Displays the title menu on the TV screen.

qg DISPLAY button (28)Displays the Control Menu display on the TV screento set or adjust the items.

qh DVD MENU button (24)Displays the DVD menu on the TV screen.

qj Click shuttle (21)Changes the playback speed.

qk</M/m/,/ENTER buttonsSelects and executes the items or settings.

ql VOL button (67)Change the volume of the TV when the TV/DVDswitch is set to TV, or the volume of the receiver(amplifier) when the switch is set to DVD.

(continued)

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w; ?/1 (on/standby) button (18)Press to turn on the player or place it in standby modeafter power is connected by pressing POWER on theplayer. When the TV/DVD switch is set to TV, thisbutton turns your TV on or off.

wa CH/PROG button (67)Changes the channel (program position) of the TV.

ws TV/VIDEO button (67)Changes the video input of the TV.

wd WIDE MODE button (67)Changes the wide mode of the TV.

wf VIDEO ON/OFF button (20)Turns on/off the video output.

wg FL ON/OFF button (58)Turns on/off the front panel display.

wh ENTER buttonExecutes the items or settings.

wj PICTURE MEMORY button (57)Press to store a picture in memory.

wk AyB button (49)Press to play the desired section of the software (A-Brepeat playback).

wl SACD/CD button (20)Changes the playback layer between the HD (Highdensity) layer and CD layer when you insert a hybridSACD into the player.

e; TIME/TEXT button (32)Displays the playing time of the disc, etc., on the frontpanel display and the screen.

ea LIGHT button (21)Press to light up HPLAY, XPAUSE, xSTOP andDISPLAY buttons on the remote.

es xSTOP button (21)Stops playing a disc.

ed JOG button / indicator (21)Press to play a disc frame by frame using the clickshuttle.

efORETURN button (25, 29)Press to return to the previously selected screen, etc.

eg XPAUSE button (21)Pauses playing a disc.


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Index

Numerics4:3 LETTER BOX 564:3 OUTPUT 644:3 PAN SCAN 565.1 Channel Surround 1416:9 5648kHz/96kHz PCM 63

AA-B REPEAT 49ADVANCED 42Angle 37ANGLE 37AUDIO 35, 54AUDIO ATT 62AUDIO DRC 62AUDIO SETUP 62AUTO PLAY 58

BBACKGROUND 56Batteries 9BLACK LEVEL 57

CCD 5Chapter 7, 31, 74CHAPTER 31Clear Frame Function 58CHROMA FILTER 58COLOR SYSTEM 57COMPONENT OUT 57Connecting 10, 12, 14Continuous play

CD/VIDEO CD 18DVD 18

Control Menu display 28CUSTOM PARENTAL

CONTROL 43CUSTOM SETUP 57

D, EDIGITAL OUT 62Digital output 12, 63DIMMER 58DISC MEMO 33Display

Control Menu display 28Front panel display 26Setup display 50

DOLBY DIGITAL 12, 63, 74DOWNMIX 62DTS 12, 63, 74

DVD 6DVD menu 24DVD MENU 54

F, GFast Forward 21Fast Rewind 21Front panel display 26

HHandling discs 8Hooking up 10, 12, 14

I, J, KIndex 7, 31INDEX 31

L, M, NLANGUAGE SETUP 53LAYER 42LETTER BOX 56Locating

a specific point 21by watching the TVscreen 21

MODE 64MPEG 63

OOn-screen display

Control Menu display 28Setup display 50

OSD 53

P, QPAN SCAN 56PARENTAL CONTROL 58PAUSE MODE 58PBC functions 25PBC Playback 25, 75PICTURE MEMORY 56PLAYBACK MEMORY 58PRO LOGIC 63PROGRAM 45PROGRESSIVE 57Program Play 45

RRemote 9, 66REPEAT 48Resume Play 23

SS video output 10, 12, 14SACD 6SCAN SELECT 57Scene 7SCENE 31SCREEN SAVER 56SCREEN SETUP 56Searching. See Locating.Setup display 50SHUFFLE 47Shuffle Play 47Slow-motion Play 21Speakers

hookup 15STARTUP SCREEN 56SUBTITLE 37, 55

TTIME/MEMO 32, 33, 34TIME/TEXT 32, 33, 34Title 7, 31, 75TITLE 31Title menu 24Track 7, 31, 75TRACK 31TRACK SELECTION 59Troubleshooting 69TV TYPE 56

UUsable discs 5

V, W, X, Y, ZVIDEO CD 7, 18VIDEO CONTROL 38

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